Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Belgium
Belgium: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and was 97.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2023
All-time low
93.5%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 97.3% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Belgium peaked at 98.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2024.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95.7% | — |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 97.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.9% | 97.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 93.5% | 98.2% | 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 persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Belgium?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and in Belgium was 97.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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