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.
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 14th out of 34 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.9 | — |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | -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 | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 5.2 | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 4.5 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 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 14th out of 34 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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