Ireland vs Slovenia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Ireland
30.5%
in 2023
Slovenia
30.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
100th
Slovenia rank
102nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Ireland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.5% against 30.1% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and Slovenia ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.7% | 51.3% | 41.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 57.1% | 7.2% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 50.3% | 1.2% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 31.8% | 1.0% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Ireland or Slovenia?
- Ireland, at 30.5% against 30.1% in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Ireland and Slovenia?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovenia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Slovenia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Ireland ranks 100th and Slovenia ranks 102nd 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.