Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Ireland
Ireland: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 13.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.2%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2014
All-time low
9.3%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Ireland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 13.2% for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in 2025.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Ireland peaked at 28.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.1% | — |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | +33.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 15.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 15.9% | 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 persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Ireland?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Ireland was 13.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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