Belgium vs Ireland: Overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition
Belgium
7.6 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
Ireland
7.6 Rating (0-10)
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Ireland rank
9th
Overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.6 Rating (0-10) against 7.6 Rating (0-10) in Ireland, a difference of 0 Rating (0-10).
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 9th of 39 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 | 7.55 Rating (0-10) | 7.75 Rating (0-10) | 0.2 Rating (0-10) | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.6 Rating (0-10) | 7.48 Rating (0-10) | 0.12 Rating (0-10) | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 7.6 Rating (0-10) against 7.6 Rating (0-10) in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0 Rating (0-10), with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overall life satisfaction by income quintile, household composition and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.