Ireland vs Malta: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income

Ireland
5.61 Ratio
in 2025
Malta
5.33 Ratio
in 2025
Ireland rank
23rd
Malta rank
26th

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
0246200720162025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.61 Ratio against 5.33 Ratio in Malta, a difference of 0.28 Ratio.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 26th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 5.82 Ratio 4.91 Ratio 0.9067 Ratio Ireland
2010s 6.38 Ratio 4.99 Ratio 1.4 Ratio Ireland
2020s 5.51 Ratio 5.89 Ratio 0.3783 Ratio Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income, Ireland or Malta?
Ireland, at 5.61 Ratio against 5.33 Ratio in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income between Ireland and Malta?
0.28 Ratio, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for gross total disposable income?
Ireland ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross total disposable income by sex and age group
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 837 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed