BE · 2023 · ilc_peps01n
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex
Belgium, 2023
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex
18.8%
Belgium, 2023
▲ 1.1% vs 2022 (18.6%)
Analysis
In 2023, Belgium's persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex increased by 1.1% compared to 2022, reaching 18.8%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 21.3%.
Belgium ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 8.3% (from 20.5% in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps01n, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#17 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
88.3%
EU-27: 21.3%
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2015 2025
Source:
Eurostat · ilc_peps01n