Rank in country
10 / 11
Among 11 regions in Belgium
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen (2025).
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
Latest value
· 2025
11.30% of people
BE 22.1 · -10.8 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -17.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
235 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,586,436
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. Oost-Vlaanderen compares
Lower is better · Range 10.4–41.2
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen
11.3
Belgium
22.1
Europe
29.1
Belgium -10.8 pp
Europe -17.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen recorded 11.3% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Belgium and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 179,000 people in the region.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a substantial improvement, moving from 14.4% to 11.3%.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Poverty risk deteriorated, while the result for Poverty or exclusion improved.