Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Belgium

Belgium: Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.4%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2016
All-time low
6.4%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Belgium, 2010–2025

02468102010201720252010: 7.6 Percentage2011: 8.5 Percentage2012: 8.5 Percentage2013: 9.1 Percentage2014: 8.2 Percentage2015: 8.9 Percentage2016: 9.6 Percentage2017: 8.6 Percentage2018: 8.2 Percentage2019: 8.9 Percentage2020: 8 Percentage2021: 6.7 Percentage2022: 7.4 Percentage2023: 6.6 Percentage2024: 7.3 Percentage2025: 6.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Belgium is 6.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Belgium peaked at 9.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2025.

That places Belgium 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Belgium, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 7.6%
2011 8.5% +11.8%
2012 8.5% +0.0%
2013 9.1% +7.1%
2014 8.2% -9.9%
2015 8.9% +8.5%
2016 9.6% +7.9%
2017 8.6% -10.4%
2018 8.2% -4.7%
2019 8.9% +8.5%
2020 8.0% -10.1%
2021 6.7% -16.2%
2022 7.4% +10.4%
2023 6.6% -10.8%
2024 7.3% +10.6%
2025 6.4% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.6% 7.6% 9.6% 10
2020s 7.1% 6.4% 8.0% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Hungary 6.8% compare
  2. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.7% compare
  3. 18 Ireland 6.3% compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.5% compare
  5. 19 United Kingdom 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Belgium?
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Belgium was 6.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity)?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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