Belgium vs Ireland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Belgium
15.0%
in 2021
Ireland
13.8%
in 2021
Belgium rank
111th
Ireland rank
113th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.0% against 13.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 113th of 119 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 | 33.7% | 68.0% | 34.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 33.6% | 7.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 29.8% | 8.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 15.0% against 13.8% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1.2%, 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Belgium ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 113th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.