Belgium vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Belgium
24.9%
in 2025
Ireland
24.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Ireland rank
11th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24.9% against 24.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 11th of 22 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 | 20.3% | 10.9% | 9.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 15.2% | 17.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 14.3% | 11.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 24.9% against 24.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 11th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.