Belgium vs Ireland: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type
Belgium
4.0%
in 2020
Ireland
4.3%
in 2020
Belgium rank
28th
Ireland rank
27th
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 27th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 7.3% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 27th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.