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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 2023, at 28.8%. Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 10.6% and the figure for Belgium was 12.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest28.8Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Lowest5.3Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Median10.611 regions
Belgium12.4History

All regions, 2023

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Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 28.8 %28.8Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 16.3 %16.3Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 16.2 %16.2Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 14.7 %14.7Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 14.1 %14.1Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 10.6 %10.6Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 9.7 %9.7Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 8 %8Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 7.9 %7.9Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 7 %7Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 5.3 %5.3
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest28.8+0.3 pts
2Prov. Liège16.3-2.1 pts
3Prov. Hainaut16.2-3.9 pts
4Prov. Namur14.7-2.2 pts
5Prov. Luxembourg (BE)14.1-1.9 pts
6Prov. Antwerpen10.6-0.2 pts
7Prov. Brabant wallon9.7-0.5 pts
8Prov. Vlaams-Brabant8+1 pts
9Prov. Limburg (BE)7.9+0.3 pts
10Prov. West-Vlaanderen7+0.1 pts
11Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen5.30 pts

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 28.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, with 5.3% in 2023.

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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