Belgium vs Ireland: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines
Belgium
0.1%
in 2023
Ireland
0.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
102nd
Ireland rank
104th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
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 102nd and Ireland ranks 104th 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 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty lines, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty lines between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0%, 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Ireland ranks 104th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. 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 $3 per day.