For the figures on material deprivation the EU-SILC (European Union - Statistics on Income and Living Conditions) survey is used. The participants are private households and the survey is taken every year and published 20 months after the interviews.
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Share of households with inability to pay unexpected expenses in Belgium 2008-2021
From 2008 to 2021, the share of households not able to pay unexpected expenses in Belgium ranged from 23 to 27 percent. In 2021, 23.8 percent of the households declared being unable to deal with unexpected expenses due to financial reasons.
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Statbel. (February 23, 2022). Share of households not able to pay unexpected expenses in Belgium from 2008 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/540022/share-of-households-not-able-to-pay-unexpected-expenses-in-belgium/
Statbel. "Share of households not able to pay unexpected expenses in Belgium from 2008 to 2021." Chart. February 23, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/540022/share-of-households-not-able-to-pay-unexpected-expenses-in-belgium/
Statbel. (2022). Share of households not able to pay unexpected expenses in Belgium from 2008 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/540022/share-of-households-not-able-to-pay-unexpected-expenses-in-belgium/
Statbel. "Share of Households Not Able to Pay Unexpected Expenses in Belgium from 2008 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Feb 2022, /statistics/540022/share-of-households-not-able-to-pay-unexpected-expenses-in-belgium/
Statbel, Share of households not able to pay unexpected expenses in Belgium from 2008 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/540022/share-of-households-not-able-to-pay-unexpected-expenses-in-belgium/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Share of households not able to pay unexpected expenses in Belgium from 2008 to 2021 [Graph], Statbel, February 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/540022/share-of-households-not-able-to-pay-unexpected-expenses-in-belgium/
