Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Ireland
0.87
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.88
in 2018
Ireland rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 47 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.722 | 0.734 | 0.012 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.6929 | 0.7557 | 0.0629 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8633 | 0.8644 | 0.0011 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.01, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys?
- Ireland ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.