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Prov. Antwerpen - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk

Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Prov. Antwerpen (2025).

Prov. Antwerpen

Latest value

· 2025

14.20% of people

BE 16.5 · -2.3 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · -6.2 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

6 / 11

Among 11 regions in Belgium

Rank in Europe

202 / 246

Among 246 European regions

Population

1,947,973

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N

How Prov. Antwerpen compares

Lower is better · Range 8.8–33.6

Prov. Antwerpen 14.2
Belgium 16.5
Europe 20.4
Belgium -2.3 pp Europe -6.2 pp

Regional map

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Regional insights

Regional position

Prov. Antwerpen recorded 14.2% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 277,000 people in the region.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 16.4% to 14.2%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.

Related indicators

Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses deteriorated, while the result for Poverty risk improved.