At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding) … group in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding) … group was 35.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.1
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
42.3
in 2022
All-time low
32.5
in 2023
Years of data
5
2021–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland stood at 35.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over five years.
That places Ireland 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding) … group in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.2 | — |
| 2022 | 42.3 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 32.5 | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 34.5 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 35.1 | +1.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 35.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.1, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 35.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.15, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland was 35.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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