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

Latest (2020)
4.3%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2013
All-time low
4.3%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Ireland, 2003–2020

02468102003201120202003: 5.6 Percentage2004: 4.8 Percentage2005: 5.1 Percentage2006: 4.8 Percentage2007: 4.5 Percentage2008: 5.5 Percentage2009: 6.1 Percentage2010: 5.7 Percentage2011: 7.8 Percentage2012: 9.8 Percentage2013: 9.9 Percentage2014: 9.2 Percentage2015: 8.5 Percentage2016: 6.7 Percentage2017: 5.2 Percentage2018: 4.9 Percentage2019: 5.4 Percentage2020: 4.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Ireland, 2003 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Portugal 4.6% compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.6% compare
  3. 24 United Kingdom 4.6% compare
  4. 28 Belgium 4.0% compare
  5. 29 Malta 3.3% compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 3.0% compare
  7. 30 Slovenia 3.0% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 783 data points, 2003–2020
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