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1 / 11
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Prov. Hainaut - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Prov. Hainaut (2025).
Prov. Hainaut
Latest value
· 2025
41.20% of people
BE 22.1 · +19.1 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +12.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
38 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,369,741
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Prov. Hainaut compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–41.2
Prov. Hainaut
41.2
Belgium
22.1
Europe
29.1
Belgium +19.1 pp
Europe +12.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Hainaut recorded 41.2% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 564,000 people in the region.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Poverty or exclusion is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while the result for Poverty risk is more favorable.