Rank in country
6 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Prov. Brabant Wallon (2025).
Latest value
· 2025
8.80% of people
BE 9.4 · -0.6 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · -2.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in country
6 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Rank in Europe
71 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
416,504
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 5 of 13 specified material or social items considered relevant to an adequate standard of living.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Material and social deprivation rate ilc_mdsd08
Lower is better · Range 2.9–20.6
Prov. Brabant Wallon recorded 8.8% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 37,000 people in the region.
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 16.9% to 8.8%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.