Ireland vs Poland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Ireland
47.4%
in 2025
Poland
48.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
14th
Poland rank
12th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 48.1% against 47.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and Poland ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.2% | 47.5% | 10.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 45.3% | 7.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 48.1% against 47.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Poland ranks 12th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.