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 246 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
246 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
362 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
209 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland stood at 246 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland peaked at 362 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 209 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 362 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 318 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 334 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 299 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 292 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 284 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 268 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 270 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 293 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 209 Thousand persons | -28.7% |
| 2025 | 246 Thousand persons | +17.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 246 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 426 Thousand persons, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 246 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 465.5 Thousand persons, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 321 Thousand persons | 292 Thousand persons | 362 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 261.67 Thousand persons | 209 Thousand persons | 293 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 246 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 362 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 41 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 32.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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