Belgium vs Ireland: Inability to keep home adequately warm
Belgium
4.2%
in 2025
Ireland
4.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Ireland rank
24th
Inability to keep home adequately warm over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 24th of 38 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 | 9.6% | 3.7% | 5.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 7.0% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to keep home adequately warm, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to keep home adequately warm between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.3%, 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 keep home adequately warm?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 24th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to keep home adequately warm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.