Ireland vs Spain: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country
Ireland
9.2
in 2025
Spain
7.4
in 2025
Ireland rank
12th
Spain rank
15th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.2 against 7.4 in Spain, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 21 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 | 21.6 | 14.3 | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 21.65 | 15.2 | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.58 | 12.04 | 1.46 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 9.2 against 7.4 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.8, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.