Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland
Ireland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 67.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland is 67.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland peaked at 90.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.8% | — |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 67.2% | +15.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 67.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 67.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.1% | 57.6% | 90.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 58.3% | 86.6% | 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)
- 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland was 67.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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