Greece vs Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Greece
2.83 million people
in 2023
Ireland
3.69 million people
in 2023
Greece rank
37th
Ireland rank
36th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.69 million people against 2.83 million people in Greece, a difference of 860,790 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 million people | 757,857 people | 1.64 million people | Greece |
| 2000s | 4.44 million people | 1.98 million people | 2.46 million people | Greece |
| 2010s | 2.27 million people | 2.41 million people | 139,529 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.72 million people | 3.57 million people | 859,230 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Greece or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.69 million people against 2.83 million people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Greece and Ireland?
- 860,790 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Greece ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 36th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.