Belgium vs Ireland: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings

Belgium
1.58 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Ireland
1.55 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Belgium rank
19th
Ireland rank
22nd

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time

  • Belgium
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.58 Factor of decile 1 against 1.55 Factor of decile 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03 Factor of decile 1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 38 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 1.38 Factor of decile 1 1.86 Factor of decile 1 0.4845 Factor of decile 1 Ireland
2010s 1.43 Factor of decile 1 1.82 Factor of decile 1 0.3922 Factor of decile 1 Ireland
2020s 1.55 Factor of decile 1 1.8 Factor of decile 1 0.2537 Factor of decile 1 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, Belgium or Ireland?
Belgium, at 1.58 Factor of decile 1 against 1.55 Factor of decile 1 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between Belgium and Ireland?
0.03 Factor of decile 1, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Belgium ranks 19th and Ireland ranks 22nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.