At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland
Ireland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 47.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland is 47.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland peaked at 60.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.5% | — |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | +2.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 47.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 47.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.2% | 55.1% | 60.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 46.1% | 58.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Ireland was 47.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Ireland ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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