Persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Belgium
Belgium: Persons who cannot afford a washing machine was 1.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2004
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Belgium, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Belgium stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Belgium peaked at 2.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
That places Belgium 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Montenegro 1.6% compare
- 9 Lithuania 1.5% compare
- 9 Lithuania 1.5% compare
- 11 Estonia 1.1% compare
- 11 Estonia 1.1% compare
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.7% compare
- 14 Hungary 0.7% compare
- 14 Portugal 0.7% compare
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 who cannot afford a washing machine in Belgium?
- Persons who cannot afford a washing machine in Belgium was 1.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a washing machine recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a washing machine recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford a washing machine?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons who cannot afford a washing machine rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Persons who cannot afford a washing machine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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