Rank in country
10 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant - Material and Social Deprivation
Regional factual view for Material and Social Deprivation in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant (2025).
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
Latest value
· 2025
3.80% of people
BE 9.4 · -5.6 pp vs country · Europe 11.4 · -7.6 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
134 / 148
Among 148 European regions
Population
1,205,743
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
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
How Prov. Vlaams-Brabant compares
Lower is better · Range 2.9–20.6
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
3.8
Belgium
9.4
Europe
11.4
Belgium -5.6 pp
Europe -7.6 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Vlaams-Brabant recorded 3.8% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 46,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 5.4% to 3.8%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.