Belgium vs Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Belgium
3,472 people
in 2021
Ireland
3,198 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
101st
Ireland rank
103rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3,472 people against 3,198 people in Ireland, a difference of 274 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 103rd of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,805 people | 6,355 people | 35,450 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18,216 people | 7,827 people | 10,389 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12,547 people | 14,260 people | 1,713 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4,894 people | 5,196 people | 302.5 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 3,472 people against 3,198 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Belgium and Ireland?
- 274 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Ireland ranks 103rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.