Belgium vs Ireland: Extreme poverty vs child mortality

Belgium
0.3721
in 2024
Ireland
0.3863
in 2024
Belgium rank
168th
Ireland rank
166th

Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
0.250.50.7511.21.5198020022024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.3863 against 0.3721 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0142.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 168th and Ireland ranks 166th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.22 1.13 0.0829 Belgium
1990s 0.7972 0.775 0.0222 Belgium
2000s 0.5146 0.5557 0.041 Ireland
2010s 0.4153 0.3739 0.0414 Belgium
2020s 0.3786 0.3688 0.0098 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Belgium or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.3863 against 0.3721 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Belgium and Ireland?
0.0142, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Belgium ranks 168th and Ireland ranks 166th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed