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
21st
of 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 21st of 47 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 | Percentage | 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 | 35.8% | 33.2% | 41.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 31.9% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 26.4% | 37.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 18 North Macedonia 28.7% compare
- 19 Sweden 28.2% compare
- 20 Serbia 26.5% compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26.4% compare
- 23 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
- 24 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)
- 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 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 21st out of 47 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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