Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Ireland
Ireland: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 276.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 276.0% for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Ireland peaked at 329.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 207.0%, in 2020.
That places Ireland 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 329.0% | — |
| 2016 | 281.0% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 247.0% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 220.0% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 234.0% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 207.0% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 238.0% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 263.0% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 305.0% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 232.0% | -23.9% |
| 2025 | 276.0% | +19.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 276.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 276.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 236.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 262.2% | 220.0% | 329.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 253.5% | 207.0% | 305.0% | 6 |
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 material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Ireland?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Ireland was 276.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 329.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.0% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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