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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -72.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -59.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +197.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -55.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +65.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +121.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +157.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -59.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.