Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Ireland
Ireland: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio was 20.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Ireland, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2020, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Ireland stood at 20.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Ireland peaked at 30.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2019.
That places Ireland 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.3% | — |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.9% | 20.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.6 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,325 (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 revenues vs income inequality 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.054 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Ireland?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio in Ireland was 20.8% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor