Dispersion around the at-risk-of-poverty threshold for elderly people - EU-SILC survey

In 2024, Ireland's dispersion around the at-risk-of-poverty threshold for elderly people increased by 0.0% compared to 2023, reaching 1.60.

Ireland accounts for 42.1% of the EU-27 total of 3.80.

Ireland ranks 23rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 11.1% (from 1.80 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tespn120, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.