Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland
Ireland: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland peaked at 20.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 21st 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 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.5% | — |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.4% | 20.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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