Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Belgium

Belgium: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU was 19.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
19.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2005
All-time low
19.0%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Belgium, 2004–2020

05101520252004201220202004: 21.6 Percentage2005: 22.6 Percentage2006: 21.5 Percentage2007: 21.6 Percentage2008: 20.8 Percentage2009: 20.2 Percentage2010: 20.8 Percentage2011: 21 Percentage2012: 21.6 Percentage2013: 20.8 Percentage2014: 21.2 Percentage2015: 21.1 Percentage2016: 20.9 Percentage2017: 20.6 Percentage2018: 20 Percentage2019: 19.5 Percentage2020: 19 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 19.0% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Belgium peaked at 22.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 27th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy in Belgium, 2004 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2004 21.6%
2005 22.6% +4.6%
2006 21.5% -4.9%
2007 21.6% +0.5%
2008 20.8% -3.7%
2009 20.2% -2.9%
2010 20.8% +3.0%
2011 21.0% +1.0%
2012 21.6% +2.9%
2013 20.8% -3.7%
2014 21.2% +1.9%
2015 21.1% -0.5%
2016 20.9% -0.9%
2017 20.6% -1.4%
2018 20.0% -2.9%
2019 19.5% -2.5%
2020 19.0% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.4% 20.2% 22.6% 6
2010s 20.8% 19.5% 21.6% 10
2020s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 24 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
  2. 25 Portugal 19.8% compare
  3. 26 Ireland 19.2% compare
  4. 27 Malta 19.0% compare
  5. 29 France 18.6% compare
  6. 30 Hungary 18.3% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Belgium?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Belgium was 19.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu?
Belgium ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 740 data points, 2004–2020
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