Subjective poverty by tenure status in Ireland
Ireland: Subjective poverty by tenure status was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2013
All-time low
15.3%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by tenure status in Ireland, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by tenure status in Ireland stood at 16.2%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by tenure status in Ireland peaked at 36.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by tenure status in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33.3% | — |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -4.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 18.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 18.0% | 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 subjective poverty by tenure status in Ireland?
- Subjective poverty by tenure status in Ireland was 16.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by tenure status recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by tenure status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for subjective poverty by tenure status?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by tenure status rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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 Subjective poverty by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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