Ireland vs Spain: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Ireland
20.9%
in 2024
Spain
18.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 20.9% against 18.3% in Spain, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 18.3% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 18.7% | 3.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 20.9% against 18.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Ireland and Spain?
- 2.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.