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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 2024, at 26.3%. Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen had the lowest, at 5.7%. The median was 10.9% and the figure for Belgium was 11.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest26.3Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Lowest5.7Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Median10.911 regions
Belgium11.4History

All regions, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 26.3 %26.3Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 15.1 %15.1Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 13.7 %13.7Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 12.1 %12.1Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 11.7 %11.7Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 10.9 %10.9Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 9.6 %9.6Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 7.9 %7.9Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 6.6 %6.6Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 6.1 %6.1Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 5.7 %5.7
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest26.3-2.5 pts
2Prov. Hainaut15.1-1.1 pts
3Prov. Liège13.7-2.6 pts
4Prov. Luxembourg (BE)12.1-2 pts
5Prov. Namur11.7-3 pts
6Prov. Antwerpen10.9+0.3 pts
7Prov. Brabant wallon9.6-0.1 pts
8Prov. Limburg (BE)7.90 pts
9Prov. West-Vlaanderen6.6-0.4 pts
10Prov. Vlaams-Brabant6.1-1.9 pts
11Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen5.7+0.4 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 26.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, with 5.7% in 2024.

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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