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Cost of living in Ireland

Overview of housing, poverty, income and quality-of-life indicators.

Ireland Year: 2025

Country overview

Ireland

Editorial snapshot to navigate quality-of-life, housing and income indicators.

Indicators

16

Ranked

13

Regions

8

Year

2025

Population5.4M
Population year2025

Key indicator

Energy Poverty / Cold Homes

4.5

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 19 / 30

Lower is better

– No change from the previous year

≈ 0.24 million people affected

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Watchlist

Pressure signals that need close monitoring.

GDP per Capita

238.0

EU27 = 100

Year: 2025

Rank: 2 / 36

Higher is better

– No change from the previous year

Housing & Utility Bill Arrears

12.2

Percent of people

Year: 2024

Rank: 8 / 31

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 4 positions

≈ 0.65 million people affected

Trend

Housing Space per Person

2.0

Rooms per person

Year: 2025

Rank: 8 / 29

Higher is better

– No change from the previous year

Life Expectancy

83.1

Years

Year: 2024

Rank: 9 / 35

Higher is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

Financial Vulnerability

30.6

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 12 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 1 positions

≈ 1.66 million people affected

Strengths

Indicators in a relatively favorable position across Europe.

Overcrowded Housing

5.4

Percent of population

Year: 2025

Rank: 27 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

≈ 0.29 million people affected

Poverty Rate

13

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 25 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 3 positions

≈ 0.71 million people affected

Trend

Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)

3.9

Ratio

Year: 2025

Rank: 23 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

Income Inequality (Gini Index)

27.2

Index

Year: 2025

Rank: 22 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

Home Price Affordability

97.3

Index, long-term average = 100

Year: 2024

Rank: 15 / 27

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 3 positions

Themes

Editorial grouping to explore indicators by topic block.

Employment & Economic Security

1 indicators in this topic

Jobless Households

8.8

Percent of people aged 0 to 64

Year: 2025

Lower is better

≈ 0.48 million people affected

Housing & Energy Stress

5 indicators in this topic

Housing & Utility Bill Arrears

12.2

Percent of people

Year: 2024

Rank: 8 / 31

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 4 positions

≈ 0.65 million people affected

Home Price Affordability

97.3

Index, long-term average = 100

Year: 2024

Rank: 15 / 27

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 3 positions

Housing Affordability

5.3

Percentage of population

Year: 2025

Lower is better

Energy Poverty / Cold Homes

4.5

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 19 / 30

Lower is better

– No change from the previous year

≈ 0.24 million people affected

Overcrowded Housing

5.4

Percent of population

Year: 2025

Rank: 27 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

≈ 0.29 million people affected

Income & Purchasing Power

3 indicators in this topic

GDP per Capita

238.0

EU27 = 100

Year: 2025

Rank: 2 / 36

Higher is better

– No change from the previous year

Income Inequality (Gini Index)

27.2

Index

Year: 2025

Rank: 22 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)

3.9

Ratio

Year: 2025

Rank: 23 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

Poverty & Financial Vulnerability

3 indicators in this topic

Poverty Rate

13

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 25 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 3 positions

≈ 0.71 million people affected

Financial Vulnerability

30.6

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 12 / 30

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 1 positions

≈ 1.66 million people affected

Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk

18.8

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Lower is better

≈ 1.02 million people affected

Quality of Life & Household Conditions

4 indicators in this topic

Housing Space per Person

2.0

Rooms per person

Year: 2025

Rank: 8 / 29

Higher is better

– No change from the previous year

Life Expectancy

83.1

Years

Year: 2024

Rank: 9 / 35

Higher is better

▲ Changed by 2 positions

Material and Social Deprivation

10.0

Percent of people

Year: 2025

Rank: 14 / 29

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 1 positions

≈ 0.54 million people affected

Severe Material Deprivation

4.5

Percent of people

Year: 2024

Rank: 15 / 31

Lower is better

▲ Changed by 1 positions

≈ 0.24 million people affected