At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 24.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Ireland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Ireland stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Ireland peaked at 24.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 11th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.9% | — |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +138.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +66.4% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 6.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 8.0% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 9 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.1% compare
- 10 Belgium 24.9% compare
- 12 Germany 23.4% compare
- 13 France 22.0% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.7% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 21.7% compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Ireland was 24.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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