Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ireland

Ireland: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 28.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.1
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
28.87
in 2021
All-time low
7.36
in 1987
Years of data
27
1987–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ireland, 1987–2023

510152025301987200520231987: 7.41994: 10.31995: 10.51996: 11.32000: 15.92002: 16.92003: 17.92004: 17.92005: 19.52006: 21.72007: 22.32008: 20.62009: 19.42010: 18.72011: 17.42012: 17.72013: 17.52014: 19.62015: 20.12016: 21.22017: 23.82018: 25.42019: 262020: 27.92021: 28.92022: 27.62023: 28.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 28.1 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ireland peaked at 28.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.36, in 1987.

Ireland ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ireland, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 7.36
1994 10.35 +40.7%
1995 10.52 +1.7%
1996 11.27 +7.1%
2000 15.87 +40.8%
2002 16.89 +6.4%
2003 17.87 +5.8%
2004 17.88 +0.0%
2005 19.52 +9.2%
2006 21.71 +11.3%
2007 22.29 +2.7%
2008 20.62 -7.5%
2009 19.36 -6.1%
2010 18.74 -3.2%
2011 17.41 -7.1%
2012 17.72 +1.7%
2013 17.52 -1.1%
2014 19.56 +11.6%
2015 20.13 +2.9%
2016 21.17 +5.2%
2017 23.82 +12.5%
2018 25.37 +6.5%
2019 26.05 +2.7%
2020 27.86 +7.0%
2021 28.87 +3.6%
2022 27.56 -4.5%
2023 28.1 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.36 7.36 7.36 1
1990s 10.71 10.35 11.27 3
2000s 19.11 15.87 22.29 9
2010s 20.75 17.41 26.05 10
2020s 28.1 27.56 28.87 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Slovenia 29.06 compare
  2. 12 Cyprus 28.54 compare
  3. 13 Germany 28.44 compare
  4. 15 Australia 28.08 compare
  5. 16 Malta 27.33 compare
  6. 17 France 26.72 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ireland?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Ireland was 28.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 28.87 in 2021.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.36 in 1987.
How does Ireland rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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