Belgium vs Ireland: Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of
Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 42 Percentage of median disposable household income against 40 Percentage of median disposable household income in Ireland, a difference of 2 Percentage of median disposable household income.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 6th of 31 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 | 37.11 Percentage of median disposable household income | 41.78 Percentage of median disposable household income | 4.67 Percentage of median disposable household income | Ireland |
| 2010s | 37.2 Percentage of median disposable household income | 46.7 Percentage of median disposable household income | 9.5 Percentage of median disposable household income | Ireland |
| 2020s | 39.5 Percentage of median disposable household income | 38 Percentage of median disposable household income | 1.5 Percentage of median disposable household income | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 42 Percentage of median disposable household income against 40 Percentage of median disposable household income in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of between Belgium and Ireland?
- 2 Percentage of median disposable household income, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for adequacy of minimum income benefits — net annualised income of?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 6th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Adequacy of minimum income benefits — Net annualised income of selected jobless families that claim minimum income benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator measures the income of selected jobless families receiving Minimum Income benefits. Values are expressed both in national currency and as a percentage of the median disposable income in the country. When the country's poverty line is defined as a fixed percentage of the median disposable income, the normalization of benefit amounts in terms of the median disposable income allows measuring the gap between benefit entitlements and the poverty line. For instance, if the poverty threshold is 50% of the median disposable income, a value of the indicator of 30% means that benefit entitlements are 20 percentage points below the poverty line. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.