Belgium vs Portugal: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex
Belgium
563 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
453 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
14th
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 563 Thousand persons against 453 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 110 Thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 786.8 Thousand persons | 829.2 Thousand persons | 42.4 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 681.5 Thousand persons | 516.67 Thousand persons | 164.83 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 563 Thousand persons against 453 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex between Belgium and Portugal?
- 110 Thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.