Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland
Ireland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 256 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
256 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
446 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
208 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland stood at 256 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland peaked at 446 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 208 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 28th of 45 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.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 297 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 302 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 271 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 268 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 309 Thousand persons | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 307 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 346 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 360 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 431 Thousand persons | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 446 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 430 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 412 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 382 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 341 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 343 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 308 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 306 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 278 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 292 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 303 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 311 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 208 Thousand persons | -33.1% |
| 2025 | 256 Thousand persons | +23.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 256 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 256 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300 Thousand persons | 268 Thousand persons | 346 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 375.9 Thousand persons | 306 Thousand persons | 446 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.67 Thousand persons | 208 Thousand persons | 311 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland was 256 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 446 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 208 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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