At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 10.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.8
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2022
All-time low
5.8
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland stood at 10.8.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland peaked at 13.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.2 | — |
| 2016 | 7.1 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 11 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 10.5 | +81.0% |
| 2022 | 13.5 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 9.1 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 10.8 | +18.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7 | 6.2 | 11 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.9 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 6 |
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 10.8 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 13.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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