Ireland vs Poland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level
Ireland
24.4%
in 2021
Poland
36.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
46th
Poland rank
43rd
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 36.7% against 24.4% in Ireland, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th and Poland ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 55.3% | 14.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 49.5% | 8.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 40.0% | 7.8% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 36.7% against 24.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level between Ireland and Poland?
- 12.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 46th and Poland ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.