Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland
Ireland: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.2% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland peaked at 3.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Ireland 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.1% | — |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -69.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 78.32 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Ireland was 0.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Ireland ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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