Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ireland
Ireland: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ireland stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 59.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ireland peaked at 1.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Ireland 106th 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.
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.3% | — |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +652.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -72.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +55.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +187.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -67.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +223.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +53.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -59.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index 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 | +652.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ireland?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Ireland was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.