Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
110th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 1987
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1987–2023
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Ireland peaked at 1.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Ireland 110th out of 133 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 110 Belgium 0.1% compare
- 110 France 0.1% compare
- 110 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 110 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 110 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 110 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1% compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 0.1% compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
- 110 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 110 South Korea 0.1% compare
- 110 Moldova 0.1% compare
- 110 Russia 0.1% 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Ireland?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Ireland was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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