Belgium vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and
Belgium
97.3%
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
81.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
3rd
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
1st
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and over time
- Belgium
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 97.3% against 81.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 70.1% | 25.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 79.3% | 16.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and, Belgium or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Belgium, at 97.3% against 81.4% in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and between Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 15.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.