Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 10.0% for material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 20.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.5% | — |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.9% | 20.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 12.1% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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