Belgium vs Ireland: Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status
Belgium
4.9%
in 2025
Ireland
5.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Ireland rank
16th
Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.2% against 4.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 16th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material and social deprivation by tenure status, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.2% against 4.9% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in severe material and social deprivation by tenure status between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for severe material and social deprivation by tenure status?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 16th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material and social deprivation by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.