Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ireland
Ireland: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ireland peaked at 2.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Ireland ranks 116th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ireland?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ireland was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Ireland ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.