Belgium vs Ireland: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Belgium
-0.05
in 2020
Ireland
-0.1772
in 2020
Belgium rank
114th
Ireland rank
115th
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -0.05 against -0.1772 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1272.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Ireland ranks 115th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5913 | 0.7812 | 1.37 | Ireland |
| 1960s | -0.0196 | 0.6606 | 0.6802 | Ireland |
| 1970s | -0.2439 | -0.2588 | 0.0149 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.3532 | -0.3679 | 0.7211 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.3127 | -0.2001 | 0.5127 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.3437 | -0.7099 | 1.05 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2036 | -0.4068 | 0.6104 | Belgium |
| 2020s | -0.05 | -0.1772 | 0.1273 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at -0.05 against -0.1772 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.1272, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Ireland ranks 115th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.