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

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 11 regions in 2021, at 25.4%. Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen had the lowest, at 6.2%. The median was 11.2% and the figure for Belgium was 12.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest25.4Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Lowest6.2Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Median11.211 regions
Belgium12.8History

All regions, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 25.4 %25.4Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 19.2 %19.2Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 18.2 %18.2Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 17.5 %17.5Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 16.8 %16.8Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 11.2 %11.2Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 9.6 %9.6Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 8.6 %8.6Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 6.8 %6.8Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 6.5 %6.5Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 6.2 %6.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2021 (%)
1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest25.4
2Prov. Hainaut19.2
3Prov. Liège18.2
4Prov. Luxembourg (BE)17.5
5Prov. Namur16.8
6Prov. Antwerpen11.2
7Prov. Brabant wallon9.6
8Prov. Limburg (BE)8.6
9Prov. West-Vlaanderen6.8
10Prov. Vlaams-Brabant6.5
11Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen6.2

Other periods

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 25.4% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, with 6.2% in 2021.

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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