At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland is 63, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland peaked at 63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2022.
That places Ireland 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43 | — |
| 2016 | 28 | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 38 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 52 | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 44 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 33 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 55 | +139.1% |
| 2024 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 63 | +28.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.7, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8 | 28 | 52 | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.5 | 23 | 63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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- 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 by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Ireland was 63 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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