Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Belgium
Belgium: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 19.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Belgium, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Belgium is 19.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Belgium peaked at 23.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.2% | — |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More poverty & inequality data for Belgium
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 8,486 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Belgium?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Belgium was 19.9% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor