Belgium vs Ireland: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Belgium
0.0869
in 2023
Ireland
0.0823
in 2023
Belgium rank
104th
Ireland rank
106th

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
00.511.5198520042023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.0869 against 0.0823 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0046.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 106th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6 0.4 0.2 Belgium
2000s 0.1996 0.2441 0.0445 Ireland
2010s 0.1288 0.4374 0.3086 Ireland
2020s 0.0574 0.1492 0.0918 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 0.0869 against 0.0823 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Belgium and Ireland?
0.0046, 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 poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Belgium ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed