Belgium vs Ireland: Children living: EU 2020 strategy
Belgium
53.8
in 2025
Ireland
58.7
in 2021
Belgium rank
7th
Ireland rank
4th
Children living: EU 2020 strategy over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 58.7 against 53.8 in Belgium, a difference of 4.9.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.85 | 52.57 | 9.72 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 43.14 | 61.19 | 18.05 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 41.1 | 58.75 | 17.65 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in households with very low work intensity by, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 58.7 against 53.8 in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in children living in households with very low work intensity by between Belgium and Ireland?
- 4.9, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 4th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.