Ireland vs Spain: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Ireland
12.9%
in 2025
Spain
12.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
16th
Spain rank
16th
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12.9% against 12.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 13.9% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 12.9% against 12.9% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.