Distribution of income by quantiles in Ireland

Ireland: Distribution of income by quantiles was 25,852 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25,852
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25,852
in 2025
All-time low
5,316
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2025

Distribution of income by quantiles in Ireland, 1995–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995201020251995: 5.3k1996: 5.4k1997: 6.1k1998: 7.1k1999: 7.4k2000: 8.1k2001: 9.5k2003: 11.5k2004: 11.7k2005: 12.4k2006: 13.4k2007: 15.2k2008: 15.9k2009: 15.9k2010: 14.4k2011: 14.2k2012: 13.8k2013: 14.0k2014: 14.2k2015: 15.0k2016: 15.5k2017: 16.1k2018: 17.6k2019: 18.3k2020: 19.7k2021: 20.8k2022: 21.4k2023: 22.8k2024: 24.7k2025: 25.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of income by quantiles in Ireland stood at 25,852. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in Ireland peaked at 25,852 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,316, in 1995.

Ireland ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Distribution of income by quantiles in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income by quantiles in Ireland, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 5,316
1996 5,406 +1.7%
1997 6,102 +12.9%
1998 7,131 +16.9%
1999 7,388 +3.6%
2000 8,064 +9.1%
2001 9,460 +17.3%
2003 11,512 +21.7%
2004 11,686 +1.5%
2005 12,404 +6.1%
2006 13,375 +7.8%
2007 15,159 +13.3%
2008 15,941 +5.2%
2009 15,858 -0.5%
2010 14,379 -9.3%
2011 14,238 -1.0%
2012 13,849 -2.7%
2013 13,997 +1.1%
2014 14,213 +1.5%
2015 15,007 +5.6%
2016 15,549 +3.6%
2017 16,125 +3.7%
2018 17,650 +9.5%
2019 18,323 +3.8%
2020 19,677 +7.4%
2021 20,819 +5.8%
2022 21,422 +2.9%
2023 22,793 +6.4%
2024 24,700 +8.4%
2025 25,852 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,269 5,316 7,388 5
2000s 12,607 8,064 15,941 9
2010s 15,333 13,849 18,323 10
2020s 22,544 19,677 25,852 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 Iceland 28,735 compare
  2. 5 Denmark 27,145 compare
  3. 6 Austria 26,807 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 25,747 compare
  5. 9 Belgium 23,331 compare
  6. 10 Finland 21,905 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by quantiles in Ireland?
Distribution of income by quantiles in Ireland was 25,852 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25,852 in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,316 in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of income by quantiles
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 932 data points, 1995–2025
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