Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Ireland
Ireland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 19.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
19.2%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2011
All-time low
19.2%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Ireland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 19.2% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Ireland peaked at 30.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.4% | — |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -7.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 19.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 19.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.1% | 25.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 20.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 67.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 103.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Ireland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Ireland was 19.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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