Belgium vs Ireland: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status
Belgium
14.5%
in 2025
Ireland
14.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Ireland rank
24th
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 24th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.4% | 27.0% | 7.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 24th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.