At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 28.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2011
All-time low
27.0%
in 2001
Years of data
30
1995–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Ireland stood at 28.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Ireland peaked at 44.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.0% | — |
| 1996 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 28.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.8%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 28.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 32.0% | 37.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 27.0% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 33.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 27.2% | 33.7% | 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 before social transfers (pensions included in) in Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Ireland was 28.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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