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 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Ireland stood at 18.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Ireland peaked at 22.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2023.
That places Ireland 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.8% | — |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.4% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 20.5% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,182 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,794 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 18.9% 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 22.8% 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 18.3% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 45 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 14.9%. 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 Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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