Belgium vs Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country
Belgium
8.8
in 2025
Ireland
9.2
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Ireland rank
12th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country 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 | 6.45 | 5.35 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 10.58 | 0.08 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of, 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 age, sex and group of country of 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 age, sex and group of country of?
- 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 age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.