Ireland vs United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18)
Ireland
17
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.7
in 2018
Ireland rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18) over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.7 against 17 in Ireland, a difference of 4.7.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 22 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 33 | 24 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.22 | 19.48 | 10.26 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.7 against 17 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 4.7, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.