Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Ireland
Ireland: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
down 208.1%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
336 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2011
All-time low
-114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Ireland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Ireland stood at -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 208.1% on the previous year and down 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Ireland peaked at 336 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2011 and was at its lowest, -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2020.
That places Ireland 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | 100 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | 171 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +71.0% |
| 2011 | 336 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +96.5% |
| 2012 | 332 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 327 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 265 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 180 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 110 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 38 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -65.5% |
| 2018 | -24 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -163.2% |
| 2019 | -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +54.2% |
| 2020 | -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +208.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ireland's -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for high income countries, which is -31 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 100 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | 169.8 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 336 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Finland -40 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 23 Slovenia -52 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 23 Slovenia -52 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 26 North Macedonia -147 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 27 Austria -169 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 28 Lithuania -218 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 28 Lithuania -218 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
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 or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Ireland?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Ireland was -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 336 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -114 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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