Distribution of population by income groups in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Distribution of population by income groups was 18.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
18.6%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2018
All-time low
15.9%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2010–2018
Distribution of population by income groups in United Kingdom, 2010–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of population by income groups in United Kingdom stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by income groups in United Kingdom peaked at 18.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population by income groups in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.1% | — |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +9.4% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by income groups in United Kingdom?
- Distribution of population by income groups in United Kingdom was 18.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by income groups recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by income groups recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of population by income groups?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population by income groups rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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