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
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.