Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Ireland
Ireland: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Ireland peaked at 2.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -77.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Ireland?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Ireland was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release