At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vlaams Gewest
Vlaams Gewest: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 16.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.3%
Change on year
down 7.9%
Rank
265th
of 301 regions
All-time high
20.0%
in 2021
All-time low
16.3%
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vlaams Gewest, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Vlaams Gewest recorded 16.3% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Vlaams Gewest ranks 265th of 301 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vlaams Gewest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.6% | — |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vlaams Gewest?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Vlaams Gewest was 16.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Vlaams Gewest?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2025.
- How does Vlaams Gewest rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Vlaams Gewest ranks 265th out of 301 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Vlaams Gewest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vlaams Gewest data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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