European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
3.1 Ratio
in 2025
United Kingdom
6.9 Ratio
in 2018
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
1st

Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom
2.557.51012.515201020172025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.9 Ratio against 3.1 Ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 3.8 Ratio.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 2 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6.9 Ratio against 3.1 Ratio in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2018.
What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
3.8 Ratio, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/effect-of-social-transfers-on-income-quintile-share-ratio-s80-s20/european-union-27-countries-from-2020/united-kingdom-2/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/effect-of-social-transfers-on-income-quintile-share-ratio-s80-s20/european-union-27-countries-from-2020/united-kingdom-2/">European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed