Prosperity gap in Ireland
Ireland: Prosperity gap was 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Ireland stood at 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Ireland peaked at 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2018.
That places Ireland 110th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9444 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 107 Austria 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 107 Czechia 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 107 Denmark 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 110 Canada 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 110 Finland 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 110 Korea 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 110 Malta 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.6 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 7,325 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.054 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Ireland?
- Prosperity gap in Ireland was 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1987.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for prosperity gap?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.