Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ireland
Ireland: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 3,198 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ireland, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ireland stood at 3,198 people.
The figure is down 55.5% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ireland peaked at 30,270 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 191 people, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 103rd of 119 countries on this measure, 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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24,398 people | — |
| 1994 | 5,868 people | -75.9% |
| 1995 | 6,355 people | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 8,149 people | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 6,784 people | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 9,242 people | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 5,101 people | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 1,557 people | -69.5% |
| 2005 | 903 people | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 16,938 people | +1775.7% |
| 2007 | 3,628 people | -78.6% |
| 2008 | 8,104 people | +123.4% |
| 2009 | 19,600 people | +141.9% |
| 2010 | 24,751 people | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 21,616 people | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 11,369 people | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 30,270 people | +166.3% |
| 2014 | 18,116 people | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 15,499 people | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 6,238 people | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 11,691 people | +87.4% |
| 2018 | 191 people | -98.4% |
| 2019 | 2,862 people | +1398.4% |
| 2020 | 7,194 people | +151.4% |
| 2021 | 3,198 people | -55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,398 people | 24,398 people | 24,398 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,791 people | 5,868 people | 8,149 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,984 people | 903 people | 19,600 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,260 people | 191 people | 30,270 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,196 people | 3,198 people | 7,194 people | 2 |
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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ireland?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Ireland was 3,198 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,270 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 people in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Ireland ranks 103rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.