Belgium vs Ireland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Belgium
9.3%
in 2025
Ireland
10.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
44th
Ireland rank
41st
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.8% against 9.3% in Belgium, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Ireland ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 11.4% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 1.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 10.8% against 9.3% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1.5%, 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 in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Ireland ranks 41st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.