Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland
Ireland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 51.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland is 51.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland peaked at 61.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2018.
That places Ireland 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 53.9% | — |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | +3.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 51.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 51.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.2% | 45.9% | 58.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 50.0% | 61.7% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Ireland was 51.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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