Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Ireland
Ireland: Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Ireland stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Ireland peaked at 12.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.6% | — |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -80.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +629.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -69.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +55.9% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -52.8% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.7% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.5% | 12.4% | 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 rate by level of disability in Ireland?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability in Ireland was 3.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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