Belgium vs Portugal: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex

Belgium
449 Thousand persons
in 2020
Portugal
470 Thousand persons
in 2020
Belgium rank
19th
Portugal rank
18th

Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 470 Thousand persons against 449 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 21 Thousand persons.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 46 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 598.67 Thousand persons 996.33 Thousand persons 397.67 Thousand persons Portugal
2010s 602.2 Thousand persons 876.7 Thousand persons 274.5 Thousand persons Portugal
2020s 449 Thousand persons 470 Thousand persons 21 Thousand persons Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher severe material deprivation rate by age and sex, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 470 Thousand persons against 449 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by age and sex between Belgium and Portugal?
21 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
Belgium ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 786 data points, 2003–2020
Last refreshed