Belgium vs Ireland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Belgium
9.7%
in 2025
Ireland
9.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Ireland rank
27th
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.7% against 9.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 47 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 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 9.7% against 9.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.