Data for Belgium, Ireland OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2024)Belgium82Ireland83(2024)TrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Belgium0.1Ireland0.1(2023)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2025)Belgium11,941,781Ireland5,484,367(2025)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2025)Belgium0.7Ireland1.6(2025)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2025)Belgium31,989Ireland35,417(2025)TrendMost recent value(2020)Belgium0.76Ireland0.793(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2025 billion)Belgium725.5Ireland721.7(2025 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2025)Belgium60,750.3Ireland131,592.5(2025)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2025)Belgium1.0Ireland12.3(2025)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2025)Belgium5.9Ireland4.6(2025)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2025)Belgium2.5Ireland2.2(2025)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2025)Belgium2.3Ireland0.1(2025)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Belgium100.0Ireland100.0(2024)TrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2023)Belgium22.6Ireland11.5(2023)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)Belgium7.3Ireland6.0(2024)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2022)Belgium36Ireland3(2022)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Belgium22.2Ireland33.9(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Belgium95Ireland81(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Belgium96Ireland97(2024)TrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2021)Belgium1Ireland1(2021)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2025)Belgium41Ireland25(2025)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)No data availableTrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)Belgium87.3Ireland88.3(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2025)Belgium-4.0Ireland0.8(2025)Trend