Belgium vs Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth
Belgium
8.8%
in 2025
Ireland
9.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Ireland rank
12th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 7.3% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 12th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.