Belgium vs Ireland: Subjective poverty by sex and age
Belgium
15.5%
in 2025
Ireland
15.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Ireland rank
21st
Subjective poverty by sex and age over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.9% against 15.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 21st of 45 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 | 20.6% | 29.5% | 8.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.6% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by sex and age, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 15.9% against 15.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by sex and age between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for subjective poverty by sex and age?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 21st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.