Belgium vs Ireland: Income share held by lowest 10%
Belgium
3.7%
in 2023
Ireland
3.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Ireland rank
14th
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 14th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.