Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Ireland
Ireland: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 4.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Ireland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Ireland stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Ireland peaked at 9.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 27th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.6% | — |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29,364 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Ireland?
- Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Ireland was 4.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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