Rank in country
6 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
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 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
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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.