Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Ireland
Ireland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of was 24 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 24 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Ireland peaked at 24 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Ireland 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 14 Thousand persons | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 10 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 15 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 22 Thousand persons | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 16 Thousand persons | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 15 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 7 Thousand persons | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 9 Thousand persons | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 15 Thousand persons | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 24 Thousand persons | +60.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 24 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.5 Thousand persons, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 22 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.33 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Ireland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Ireland was 24 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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