Belgium vs Ireland: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Belgium
44.7%
in 2025
Ireland
44.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
35th
Ireland rank
38th
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 44.7% against 44.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 38th of 47 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 | 44.7% | 42.7% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 43.0% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 43.6% | 1.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 44.7% against 44.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.