At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex was 26.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.0%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2012
All-time low
24.8%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 26.0% for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 30.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.8% | — |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | +4.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 26.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.9%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.3% | 28.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.8% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Ireland was 26.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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