Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Belgium

Belgium: Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status was 4.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
15th
of 33 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2016
All-time low
4.9
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Belgium, 2015–2025

024682015202020252015: 7.22016: 8.42017: 7.22018: 6.52019: 6.22020: 6.72021: 6.22022: 5.72023: 6.12024: 6.22025: 4.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Belgium is 4.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Belgium peaked at 8.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 15th of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.1 6.2 8.4 5
2020s 5.97 4.9 6.7 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Lithuania 5.5 compare
  2. 13 Ireland 5.2 compare
  3. 13 Italy 5.2 compare
  4. 16 Latvia 4.8 compare
  5. 17 Denmark 4.5 compare
  6. 18 Portugal 4.3 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Belgium?
Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status in Belgium was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by tenure status recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2016.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by tenure status recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for severe material and social deprivation by tenure status?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation by tenure status rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 376 data points, 2015–2025
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