Belgium vs Ireland: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Belgium
48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Ireland
49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
Belgium rank
14th
Ireland rank
13th
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices against 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices in Belgium, a difference of 1.56 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 13th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 40.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 37.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.64 international-$ in 2011 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 47.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 49.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices against 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1.56 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 13th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.