This statistic shows the share of the Belgian population that is at risk of poverty from 2019 to 2022, by type of household. In 2022, 20.7 percent of the single parent households were at risk of poverty, and 14.1 percent of the households without children were at risk of poverty.
Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2019 to 2022, by type of household
According to the definition of Statistics Belgium, the poverty threshold equals 60 percent of the average disposable income on an individual level. People with a lower income are considered poor.
** The percentages are not cumulative. They represent the at-risk-of-poverty rate for each individual category.
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Statbel. (February 16, 2023). Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2019 to 2022, by type of household [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/529454/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-type-of-household/
Statbel. "Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2019 to 2022, by type of household." Chart. February 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529454/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-type-of-household/
Statbel. (2023). Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2019 to 2022, by type of household. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529454/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-type-of-household/
Statbel. "Share of Belgian Population at Risk of Poverty from 2019 to 2022, by Type of Household." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/529454/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-type-of-household/
Statbel, Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2019 to 2022, by type of household Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/529454/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-type-of-household/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Share of Belgian population at risk of poverty from 2019 to 2022, by type of household [Graph], Statbel, February 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/529454/share-of-belgian-population-at-risk-of-poverty-by-type-of-household/
