Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland
Ireland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 78 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 78 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2025.
The figure is up 39.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland peaked at 143 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Ireland 25th out of 43 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 most frequent in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 143 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 124 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 130 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 77 Thousand persons | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 82 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 95 Thousand persons | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 90 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 73 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 86 Thousand persons | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 56 Thousand persons | -34.9% |
| 2025 | 78 Thousand persons | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 111.2 Thousand persons | 77 Thousand persons | 143 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.67 Thousand persons | 56 Thousand persons | 95 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Ireland was 78 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 143 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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