Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Ireland
Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 4,372 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4,372 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.2% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Ireland peaked at 46,021 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,608 people, in 2005.
That places Ireland 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 46,021 people | — |
| 1994 | 14,362 people | -68.8% |
| 1995 | 14,435 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7,275 people | -49.6% |
| 2000 | 7,610 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 11,796 people | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 9,018 people | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 3,458 people | -61.7% |
| 2005 | 2,608 people | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 20,173 people | +673.5% |
| 2007 | 5,689 people | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 9,011 people | +58.4% |
| 2009 | 26,195 people | +190.7% |
| 2010 | 34,148 people | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 30,835 people | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 24,743 people | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 34,263 people | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 20,747 people | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 20,115 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16,204 people | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 14,678 people | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 4,835 people | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 2,804 people | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 9,199 people | +228.1% |
| 2021 | 6,702 people | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 10,470 people | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 4,372 people | -58.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4,372 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4,372 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +673.5% | 2,608 people | 20,173 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,021 people | 46,021 people | 46,021 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,024 people | 7,275 people | 14,435 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 10,618 people | 2,608 people | 26,195 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,337 people | 2,804 people | 34,263 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,686 people | 4,372 people | 10,470 people | 4 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Ireland?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Ireland was 4,372 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 46,021 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,608 people in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Ireland ranks 108th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.