Estonia vs Ireland: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Estonia
39.4%
in 2025
Ireland
35.8%
in 2024
Estonia rank
5th
Ireland rank
9th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 39.4% against 35.8% in Ireland, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 33.4% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 21.6% | 11.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 29.3% | 13.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 39.4% against 35.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Estonia and Ireland?
- 3.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.