Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Ireland

Ireland: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
up 40.0%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2015
All-time low
2.0%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Ireland, 2015–2025

0123452015202020252015: 4.6 Percentage2016: 3.8 Percentage2017: 3.1 Percentage2018: 3 Percentage2019: 3.3 Percentage2020: 3.4 Percentage2021: 3.2 Percentage2022: 2.1 Percentage2023: 2.7 Percentage2024: 2 Percentage2025: 2.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Ireland is 2.8%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Ireland peaked at 4.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold in Ireland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 4.6%
2016 3.8% -17.4%
2017 3.1% -18.4%
2018 3.0% -3.2%
2019 3.3% +10.0%
2020 3.4% +3.0%
2021 3.2% -5.9%
2022 2.1% -34.4%
2023 2.7% +28.6%
2024 2.0% -25.9%
2025 2.8% +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.6% 3.0% 4.6% 5
2020s 2.7% 2.0% 3.4% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Austria 3.0% compare
  2. 19 Latvia 2.9% compare
  3. 19 Latvia 2.9% compare
  4. 22 Denmark 2.6% compare
  5. 23 Switzerland 2.5% compare
  6. 23 Malta 2.5% compare
  7. 23 Sweden 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Ireland?
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty in Ireland was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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