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
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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

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.