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Belgium: Severe material and social deprivation rate

An editorial snapshot of country living conditions with trend, regional spread, and context links.

Country: Belgium Indicator: Severe material and social deprivation rate Year: 2025

Country overview

Belgium

Current reading for Severe material and social deprivation rate in a European context.

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Latest value

4.90 Percent of people

Burden rank in Europe

European ranking unavailable

vs Europe burden

-1.1 puntos

Belgium is 1.1 points below the European average.

EU: 5.96

Data year

2025

EU context

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Editorial note

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Country Belgium Indicator Severe material and social deprivation rate Year 2025

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Indicator ecosystem

Topic overview for Quality of life. Each card compares Belgium against Europe.

Severe material and social deprivation rate

Open trend

Latest: 4.90 Percent of people Europe benchmark: 5.96 Percent of people Year: 2025

Internal regions

Embedded regional ranking preview with real regional values and shared semantic bars.

Indicator: Severe material and social deprivation rate

Granularity: Regions

Context Top, middle, and bottom regional positions for Belgium
  1. 1

    Prov. Hainaut

    +124.50

    11.00

  2. 2

    Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest

    +102.00

    9.90

  3. 3

    Prov. Namur

    +2.00

    5.00

  4. 4

    Prov. Brabant Wallon

    -10.20

    4.40

  5. 5

    Prov. Antwerpen

    -10.20

    4.40

  6. 6

    Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen

    -20.40

    3.90

  7. 7

    Prov. Liège

    -26.50

    3.60

  8. 8

    Prov. Luxembourg (BE)

    -28.60

    3.50

  9. 9

    Prov. Vlaams-Brabant

    -63.30

    1.80

  10. 10

    Prov. Limburg (BE)

    -65.30

    1.70

  11. 11

    Prov. West-Vlaanderen

    -67.30

    1.60

Editorial insights

Short narrative blocks for strongest change and pressure points.

Country view

Belgium records 4.9 compared with a European average of 6.0 in 2025.

Regional contrasts in Belgium

Within Belgium, Prov. Hainaut records the highest value for Severe deprivation (11.00), while Prov. West-Vlaanderen records the lowest (1.60).

Prov. Hainaut versus the national value

Prov. Hainaut stands 6.10 points above the national value for Belgium on Severe deprivation.

Editorial summary

Key takeaways

  • Belgium records 4.9 compared with a European average of 6.0 in 2025.
  • Highest region: Prov. Hainaut
  • Highest value: 11.0
  • Lowest region: Prov. West-Vlaanderen
  • Lowest value: 1.6