Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 3.1 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.1 Ratio
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
4.2 Ratio
in 2011
All-time low
2.8 Ratio
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 3.1 Ratio, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.2 Ratio in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8 Ratio, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 4.2 Ratio | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9 Ratio | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2 Ratio | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 Ratio | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6 Ratio | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.2 Ratio | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9 Ratio | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8 Ratio | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3 Ratio | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 4 Ratio | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6 Ratio | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3 Ratio | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1 Ratio | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.1 Ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.69 Ratio | 2.8 Ratio | 4.2 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 Ratio | 3.1 Ratio | 4 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.9 Ratio compare
- 1 United Kingdom 6.9 Ratio compare
- 3 Finland 5.8 Ratio compare
- 4 Ireland 5.6 Ratio compare
- 5 Germany 5.1 Ratio compare
More economy & growth data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and Gross value added (GVA) in volume by 112.4 Index, 2020=100 (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) 451,029 Thousand (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 3 region 18.02 million Million euro (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region 16.20 million Current prices, million euro (2024)
- Agricultural land prices by region 15,224 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Agricultural land renting prices for one year by region 295 Euro per hectare (2024)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.34 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 3.1 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 Ratio in 2011.
- What is the lowest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 Ratio in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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