Ethiopia vs Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Ethiopia
4.47 million people
in 2021
Ireland
5.29 million people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
67th
Ireland rank
64th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Ethiopia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.29 million people against 4.47 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 824,340 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 67th and Ireland ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million people | 3.32 million people | 1.84 million people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.06 million people | 4.03 million people | 1.97 million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.36 million people | 4.55 million people | 808,875 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.47 million people | 5.10 million people | 625,300 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Ethiopia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.29 million people against 4.47 million people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Ethiopia and Ireland?
- 824,340 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Ireland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th and Ireland ranks 64th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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 $10 per day.