Ireland vs Netherlands: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Ireland
0.0823
in 2023
Netherlands
0.0973
in 2021
Ireland rank
106th
Netherlands rank
103rd

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0973 against 0.0823 in Ireland, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 106th and Netherlands ranks 103rd of 120 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 1.3 0.4 0.9 Ireland
2000s 0.2546 0.161 0.0935 Ireland
2010s 0.4374 0.1043 0.3331 Ireland
2020s 0.1568 0.069 0.0878 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Ireland or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.0973 against 0.0823 in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Ireland and Netherlands?
0.015, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Ireland ranks 106th and Netherlands ranks 103rd 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