At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Ireland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.7% for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Ireland peaked at 24.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.5% | — |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 9.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,325 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Ireland was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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