Ireland vs United Kingdom: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Ireland
5.6 Ratio
in 2025
United Kingdom
6.9 Ratio
in 2018
Ireland rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
1st
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.9 Ratio against 5.6 Ratio in Ireland, a difference of 1.3 Ratio.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Ireland 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, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.9 Ratio against 5.6 Ratio in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 1.3 Ratio, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- 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.