Greece vs Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households
Greece
25.7%
in 2025
Ireland
26.4%
in 2025
Greece rank
24th
Ireland rank
21st
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.4% against 25.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 35.8% | 16.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 36.5% | 13.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 32.0% | 8.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 26.4% against 25.7% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between Greece and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Greece ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.