Ireland vs United Kingdom: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Ireland
30.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom
29.8%
in 2021
Ireland rank
100th
United Kingdom rank
103rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.5% against 29.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.7% | 68.6% | 24.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 55.8% | 23.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 37.6% | 15.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 33.6% | 15.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
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 United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 30.5% against 29.8% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Ireland ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd 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.