Belgium vs Ireland: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Belgium
16.5%
in 2025
Ireland
17.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
36th
Ireland rank
33rd
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.1% against 16.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8% | 25.9% | 5.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.3% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17.1% against 16.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.