Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ireland
Ireland: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.0635 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ireland, 1987–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ireland stood at 0.0635.
That represents a change of down 56.0% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ireland peaked at 0.6892 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0039, in 2018.
That places Ireland 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6892 | — |
| 1994 | 0.1634 | -76.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1761 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.224 | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1783 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2351 | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1276 | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0383 | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3963 | +1726.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0825 | -79.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1805 | +118.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4322 | +139.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5428 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.472 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2472 | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6546 | +164.9% |
| 2014 | 0.389 | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3296 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1312 | -60.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2432 | +85.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 | -98.4% |
| 2019 | 0.058 | +1379.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1443 | +148.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 | -56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6892 | 0.6892 | 0.6892 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1878 | 0.1634 | 0.224 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.188 | 0.0217 | 0.4322 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3071 | 0.0039 | 0.6546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1039 | 0.0635 | 0.1443 | 2 |
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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ireland?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Ireland was 0.0635 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6892 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Ireland ranks 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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