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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate, 2025

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 11 regions in 2025, at 23.3%. Prov. West-Vlaanderen had the lowest, at 5.6%. The median was 10.3% and the figure for Belgium was 10.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest23.3Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Lowest5.6Prov. West-Vlaanderen
Median10.311 regions
Belgium10.9History

All regions, 2025

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Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 23.3 %23.3Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 14.6 %14.6Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 14.5 %14.5Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 11.9 %11.9Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 11.5 %11.5Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 10.3 %10.3Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 9.9 %9.9Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 6.7 %6.7Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 6.1 %6.1Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 5.8 %5.8Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 5.6 %5.6
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest23.3-3 pts
2Prov. Liège14.6+0.9 pts
3Prov. Hainaut14.5-0.6 pts
4Prov. Luxembourg (BE)11.9-0.2 pts
5Prov. Namur11.5-0.2 pts
6Prov. Antwerpen10.3-0.6 pts
7Prov. Brabant wallon9.9+0.3 pts
8Prov. Limburg (BE)6.7-1.2 pts
9Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen6.1+0.4 pts
10Prov. Vlaams-Brabant5.8-0.3 pts
11Prov. West-Vlaanderen5.6-1 pts

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About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, with 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Prov. West-Vlaanderen, with 5.6% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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