Belgium vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of
Belgium
26.5%
in 2025
Ireland
26.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
32nd
Ireland rank
33rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.5% against 26.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.7% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.2% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 25.7% | 2.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 26.5% against 26.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.