At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 26.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.4
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
23rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
41.9
in 2003
All-time low
26.4
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Ireland is 26.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Ireland peaked at 41.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 23rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.9 | — |
| 2004 | 39.4 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 33.7 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.9 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 33.1 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 36.7 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 38.6 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 33.1 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 39.4 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 40.3 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.1 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.5 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 34.8 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 30.3 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 36.4 | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 37.3 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 32.8 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 28.7 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 26.4 | -8.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 26.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 26.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.79 | 33.2 | 41.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.45 | 31.9 | 40.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.98 | 26.4 | 37.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 20 Sweden 28.2 compare
- 21 Serbia 26.5 compare
- 21 Serbia 26.5 compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4 compare
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.2 compare
- 26 Greece 25.7 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)
- 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 of persons living in single-person households in Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Ireland was 26.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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