Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Belgium

Belgium: Gender coverage rate in pension by age group was 1.6 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.6 Number
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
26.3 Number
in 2006
All-time low
1.6 Number
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Belgium, 2003–2025

05101520252003201420252003: 25.7 Number2004: 24.8 Number2005: 20 Number2006: 26.3 Number2007: 24.2 Number2008: 23.2 Number2009: 21.3 Number2010: 19.5 Number2011: 19.4 Number2012: 21.7 Number2013: 18.1 Number2014: 17.2 Number2015: 17.2 Number2016: 14.9 Number2017: 13.2 Number2018: 13.3 Number2019: 6.2 Number2020: 6.4 Number2021: 8.8 Number2022: 7.9 Number2023: 6.9 Number2024: 2.6 Number2025: 1.6 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 1.6 Number for gender coverage rate in pension by age group in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Belgium peaked at 26.3 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6 Number, in 2025.

That places Belgium 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.64 Number 20 Number 26.3 Number 7
2010s 16.07 Number 6.2 Number 21.7 Number 10
2020s 5.7 Number 1.6 Number 8.8 Number 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Croatia 3.1 Number compare
  2. 14 Serbia 2.9 Number compare
  3. 15 Norway 1.8 Number compare
  4. 17 France 1.4 Number compare
  5. 18 Austria 1.3 Number compare
  6. 18 Cyprus 1.3 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Belgium?
Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Belgium was 1.6 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender coverage rate in pension by age group recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 26.3 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest gender coverage rate in pension by age group recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 Number in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for gender coverage rate in pension by age group?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is gender coverage rate in pension by age group rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. 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 Gender coverage rate in pension by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender coverage rate in pension by age group
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 806 data points, 2003–2025
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