Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland
Ireland: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 1.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.3% for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland peaked at 2.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.6% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -52.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +133.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 38 Denmark 1.8% compare
- 39 Belgium 1.7% compare
- 40 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 40 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 40 Netherlands 1.3% compare
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 1.30 million (2025)
- 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, 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 severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Ireland was 1.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Ireland ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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