Belgium vs Ireland: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Belgium
26,947 Euro
in 2025
Ireland
31,931 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Ireland rank
8th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 31,931 Euro against 26,947 Euro in Belgium, a difference of 4,984 Euro.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,998 Euro | 19,494 Euro | 3,497 Euro | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18,487 Euro | 19,675 Euro | 1,188 Euro | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23,572 Euro | 27,710 Euro | 4,138 Euro | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 31,931 Euro against 26,947 Euro in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Belgium and Ireland?
- 4,984 Euro, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.