BE · 2013 · tespm050
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex
Belgium, 2013
In 2013, Belgium's impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex decreased by 4.9% compared to 2012, reaching 127.8.
Belgium accounts for 125.8% of the EU-27 total of 101.6.
Belgium ranks 12th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 6.5% (from 136.7 in 2008).
Source: Eurostat dataset tespm050, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.