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
Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Belgium, 2003–2025
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 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 23 years of available data.
Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.7 Number | — |
| 2004 | 24.8 Number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 20 Number | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 26.3 Number | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 24.2 Number | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 23.2 Number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 21.3 Number | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 19.5 Number | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 19.4 Number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.7 Number | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 18.1 Number | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 17.2 Number | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.2 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9 Number | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 13.2 Number | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2 Number | -53.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4 Number | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8 Number | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9 Number | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9 Number | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6 Number | -62.3% |
| 2025 | 1.6 Number | -38.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.6 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 Number, 16.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.6 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 Number, 16.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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 17th out of 47 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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