Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2006
All-time low
2.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2006–2024
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Belgium, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Belgium is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Belgium peaked at 4.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.8% | — |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +10.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 3.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
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More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Belgium?
- Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Belgium was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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