Triennial unbanked population share in Belgium 2011-2024, by demographic
Belgium's share of the population without access to a bank account decreased to a new low in 2021, according to a three-year survey. The decrease seemed especially fueled by the increase of the "unbanked" population - or those who did not have access to the services of a bank or another, similar financial organization - among the richest respondents. The share of respondents who were classified under the poorest 40 percent of the country, for example, grew from 1.1 percent in 2017 to 22 percent in 2021. The source does not mention whether the figures were rounded.