Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.2% for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 9.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.9% | — |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 9.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 6 |
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 severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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