Ireland vs United Kingdom: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Ireland
0.87
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.88
in 2018
Ireland rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
18th
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.88 against 0.87 in Ireland, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.722 | 0.734 | 0.012 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.6929 | 0.7557 | 0.0629 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8633 | 0.8644 | 0.0011 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.88 against 0.87 in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.01, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys?
- Ireland ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.