Belgium vs Estonia: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Belgium
31.5%
in 2025
Estonia
31.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Estonia rank
30th
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31.5% against 31.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Estonia ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Estonia ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.5% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.9% | 0.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Belgium or Estonia?
- Belgium, at 31.5% against 31.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Estonia ranks 30th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.