Belgium vs Ireland: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Belgium
19.5%
in 2025
Ireland
20.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
34th
Ireland rank
33rd
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20.5% against 19.5% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 26.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 41.4% | 15.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 24.4% | 3.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 20.5% against 19.5% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home between Belgium and Ireland?
- 1.0%, 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 inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
- Belgium ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.