Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Ireland
Ireland: Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the was 85.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2024
All-time low
65.9%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Ireland stood at 85.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Ireland peaked at 85.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 65.9% | — |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 85.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 85.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.0% | 65.9% | 79.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 69.6% | 85.9% | 6 |
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 relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Ireland?
- Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Ireland was 85.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the households with income from benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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