Austria vs Belgium: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Austria
20.9%
in 2025
Belgium
22.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
33rd
Belgium rank
31st
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.1% against 20.9% in Austria, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 31st of 38 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 24.4% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 25.2% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 22.2% | 2.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to face unexpected financial expenses, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 22.1% against 20.9% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to face unexpected financial expenses between Austria and Belgium?
- 1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
- Austria ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 31st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.