Belgium vs Ireland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Belgium
0.3%
in 2023
Ireland
0.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
117th
Ireland rank
116th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 117th and Ireland ranks 116th of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.9% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Belgium ranks 117th and Ireland ranks 116th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.