Belgium vs Ireland: Distribution of income by household composition
Belgium
33,873 Euro
in 2025
Ireland
39,665 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
Ireland rank
6th
Distribution of income by household composition over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 39,665 Euro against 33,873 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 5,792 Euro.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,688 Euro | 11,395 Euro | 4,293 Euro | Belgium |
| 2000s | 18,541 Euro | 21,441 Euro | 2,900 Euro | Ireland |
| 2010s | 23,531 Euro | 25,173 Euro | 1,642 Euro | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30,497 Euro | 34,769 Euro | 4,272 Euro | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income by household composition, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 39,665 Euro against 33,873 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income by household composition between Belgium and Ireland?
- 5,792 Euro, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for distribution of income by household composition?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.