Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Ireland

Ireland: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national was 1,011 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,011 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,044 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
835 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Ireland, 2003–2025

02505007501.0k2003201420252003: 835 Thousand persons2004: 858 Thousand persons2005: 839 Thousand persons2006: 888 Thousand persons2007: 934 Thousand persons2008: 946 Thousand persons2009: 978 Thousand persons2010: 938 Thousand persons2011: 979 Thousand persons2012: 1.0k Thousand persons2013: 1.0k Thousand persons2014: 1.0k Thousand persons2015: 1.0k Thousand persons2016: 983 Thousand persons2017: 1.0k Thousand persons2018: 1.0k Thousand persons2019: 1.0k Thousand persons2020: 1.0k Thousand persons2021: 972 Thousand persons2022: 949 Thousand persons2023: 942 Thousand persons2024: 972 Thousand persons2025: 1.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1,011 Thousand persons for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Ireland peaked at 1,044 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 835 Thousand persons, in 2003.

Ireland ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 835 Thousand persons
2004 858 Thousand persons +2.8%
2005 839 Thousand persons -2.2%
2006 888 Thousand persons +5.8%
2007 934 Thousand persons +5.2%
2008 946 Thousand persons +1.3%
2009 978 Thousand persons +3.4%
2010 938 Thousand persons -4.1%
2011 979 Thousand persons +4.4%
2012 1,044 Thousand persons +6.6%
2013 1,011 Thousand persons -3.2%
2014 1,020 Thousand persons +0.9%
2015 1,043 Thousand persons +2.3%
2016 983 Thousand persons -5.8%
2017 1,023 Thousand persons +4.1%
2018 1,004 Thousand persons -1.9%
2019 1,002 Thousand persons -0.2%
2020 1,018 Thousand persons +1.6%
2021 972 Thousand persons -4.5%
2022 949 Thousand persons -2.4%
2023 942 Thousand persons -0.7%
2024 972 Thousand persons +3.2%
2025 1,011 Thousand persons +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 896.86 Thousand persons 835 Thousand persons 978 Thousand persons 7
2010s 1,005 Thousand persons 938 Thousand persons 1,044 Thousand persons 10
2020s 977.33 Thousand persons 942 Thousand persons 1,018 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 27 Denmark 1,031 Thousand persons compare
  2. 28 Finland 1,019 Thousand persons compare
  3. 30 Norway 985 Thousand persons compare
  4. 31 Croatia 857 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Croatia 857 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Ireland?
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Ireland was 1,011 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,044 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest share of people having income greater or equal to specific national recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 835 Thousand persons in 2003.
How does Ireland rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of people having income greater or equal to specific national rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 939 data points, 2003–2025
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