Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Ireland
Ireland: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 13.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.4
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
32
in 2010
All-time low
13
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Ireland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Ireland stood at 13.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Ireland peaked at 32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32 | — |
| 2011 | 27.8 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 24 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 20.9 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 17.9 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 13 | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.45 | 17.9 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 | 13 | 15.4 | 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Ireland?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Ireland was 13.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2010.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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