Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ireland

Ireland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 3.69 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.69 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
258,424
in 1987
Years of data
27
1987–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ireland, 1987–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1987200520231987: 258.4k1994: 678.6k1995: 757.9k1996: 814.8k2000: 1.3M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.9M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.9M2018: 3.0M2019: 3.2M2020: 3.5M2021: 3.6M2022: 3.6M2023: 3.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ireland stood at 3.69 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ireland peaked at 3.69 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258,424, in 1987.

Ireland ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 258,424 258,424 258,424 1
1990s 750,414 678,583 814,802 3
2000s 1.98 million 1.33 million 2.39 million 9
2010s 2.41 million 1.96 million 3.19 million 10
2020s 3.57 million 3.46 million 3.69 million 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Vietnam 4.24 million compare
  2. 34 Portugal 3.89 million compare
  3. 37 Greece 2.83 million compare
  4. 38 Indonesia 2.47 million compare
  5. 39 Uzbekistan 2.42 million

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ireland?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Ireland was 3.69 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3.69 million in 2023.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 258,424 in 1987.
How does Ireland rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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