Rank in country
2 / 3
Among 3 regions in Ireland
Southern Ireland - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Southern Ireland (2024).
Southern Ireland
Latest value
· 2024
12.10% of people
IE 12.7 · -0.6 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · -4.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
184 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,772,411
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Southern Ireland compares
Lower is better · Range 10.7–19.5
Southern Ireland
12.1
Ireland
12.7
Europe
16.6
Ireland -0.6 pp
Europe -4.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern Ireland recorded 12.1% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Ireland and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 214,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved modestly from 14.1% to 12.1%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a modest deterioration.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Unexpected expenses is less favorable than the European regional benchmark and has recently improved, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable and has recently deteriorated.