Belgium—Esri Demographics Regional Data

Outline of map of Belgium

The Esri Belgian datasets are sourced from Michael Bauer Research GmbH.

Data source


Release:	February 2024.
Vintage:	2023
Data:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH 2023 based on © Direction générale Statistique et Information économique, Eurostat.
Boundaries:	© Michael Bauer Research GmbH, Nuremberg, Germany, 2023 based on © Statistics Belgium, 01.01.2019, CC BY 4.0. All sources modified and enhanced by Michael Bauer Research GmbH, utilization only with authorization.
Settlement Points:	These settlement points were created using the 2023 European Commission Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL). More information about the data can be found here: https://ghslsys.jrc.ec.europa.eu. The data was verified using the latest Esri imagery and Michael Bauer Research 2022 population.

Dataset information


Belgium
Three-letter ISO country code	BEL
Currency	Euro
Three-letter currency code	EUR
Number of attributes available	126
Number of geography levels	10

Geography levels


Geography levels	Available for Belgium	Available through ArcGIS.com maps	Feature count
Country	X	X	1
Regions	X	X	3
Postcodes1	X	—	9
Provinces	X	X	11
Arrondissements	X	X	43
Postcodes2	X	—	80
Postcodes3	X	—	577
Communes	X	X	581
Postcodes4	X	—	1,146
Statistical Sectors	X	X	19,784

Data apportionment settings

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Threshold upper bound	Aggregation method	Level of geography
150 km	Block Apportion	BE.StatisticalSectors
250 km	Centroids in Polygon	BE.StatisticalSectors
400 km	Centroids in Polygon	BE.Postcodes4
more	Centroids in Polygon	BE.Communes

Standard Demographics

The following examples are representative of the variables and data categories available for this region. See the Reference documents for the full list of available variables and sample report.


Variable summary	Data category	Vintage	Description
Total Population	Population	2023	Count of total population by regional boundaries.
Population Density	Population	2023	Regional population count divided by total regional sq. kilometers or miles.
Population per Mill	Population	2023	Count of total regional population divided by total national population and multiplied by 1,000.
Male/Female Population Totals	Population	2023	Count of regional male and female population.
Population Totals by Age and Gender	Age	2023	Count of regional total, male, and female population grouped by specific age increments.
Total Households	Households	2023	Count of total number of households within regional boundaries.
Average Household Size	Households	2023	Average size of households within regional boundaries; calculated by dividing the total number of persons living in households in this region by the total number of regional households.
Households by Income	Income	2023	Count of regional households grouped by specific, reported annual household income categories.
Marital Status	Marital Status	2023	Count of regional adult population grouped by specific marital status types, such as married or single.
Educational Attainment	Education	2023	Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels; might be further refined by age and gender categories.
Unemployed Population	Jobs	2022	Count of regional unemployed population.
Purchasing Power	Income	2023	Regional purchasing power. Data provided includes: Purchasing Power: Total—Total regional disposable income of private households. Purchasing Power: Per Mill—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. Purchasing Power: Per Capita—Total regional disposable income (income after taxes) divided by total regional population. Purchasing Power: Index—A measure that compares the regional disposable income (income after taxes) to the national average, which has an index value of 100. For example, if a region's purchasing power index is 89, it has 11% less disposable income than the national average; if the region's index is 117, it has 17% more purchasing power than average.
Consumer Spending	Spending	2023	Total consumer spending for specific product and service categories. Data provided includes: Total expenditures—Total regional amount spent on the product or service category. For example, the total amount spent in this region on Alcoholic Beverages. Spending Per Mill—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population and multiplied by 1,000. Spending Per Capita—The total amount spent in this region on the product or service category divided by the total regional population. Consumer Spending Index—A measure that compares regional spending on the product or service category to national spending. The national index value is 100. If a region's spending index is 89, the region spends 11% less than the national average on this category; if the regional index is 117, it spends 17% more than the national average.

Reference documents

Refer to the following reference documents:

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