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
9th
of 37 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

00.511.522003201120202003: 2 Percentage2004: 2.2 Percentage2005: 2.1 Percentage2006: 1.7 Percentage2007: 1.6 Percentage2008: 1.6 Percentage2009: 1.8 Percentage2010: 2.2 Percentage2011: 1.8 Percentage2012: 1.7 Percentage2013: 1.6 Percentage2014: 1.5 Percentage2015: 1.5 Percentage2016: 1.3 Percentage2017: 1.3 Percentage2018: 1.1 Percentage2019: 1.1 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage

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 9th out of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Latvia 1.7% compare
  2. 7 Montenegro 1.6% compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 1.5% compare
  4. 9 Estonia 1.1% compare
  5. 11 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.7% compare
  6. 11 Hungary 0.7% compare
  7. 11 Portugal 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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 9th out of 37 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a washing machine
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 605 data points, 2003–2021
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