Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
3.2 Ratio
Germany
Lowest
-1.8 Ratio
Switzerland
Median
1.2 Ratio
Years covered
16
2010–2025
Data points
711
What the numbers show
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 3.2 Ratio in Germany; the lowest is -1.8 Ratio in Switzerland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.2 Ratio, and the mean is 1.16 Ratio.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 433.3%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 150.0%).
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3.2 Ratio | 2025 | up 433.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Ireland | 3.2 Ratio | 2025 | down 68.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Lithuania | 3.1 Ratio | 2025 | up 158.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Lithuania | 3.1 Ratio | 2025 | up 158.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Belgium | 2.4 Ratio | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 2.4 Ratio | 2025 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 7 | Austria | 1.7 Ratio | 2025 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 1.7 Ratio | 2025 | down 26.1% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1.7 Ratio | 2025 | down 39.3% | rising |
| 7 | Denmark | 1.7 Ratio | 2025 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1.7 Ratio | 2025 | down 39.3% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 1.5 Ratio | 2025 | down 40.0% | flat |
| 12 | Latvia | 1.5 Ratio | 2025 | up 15.4% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 1.5 Ratio | 2025 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Latvia | 1.5 Ratio | 2025 | up 15.4% | falling |
| 16 | Montenegro | 1.4 Ratio | 2023 | down 69.6% | falling |
| 16 | Norway | 1.4 Ratio | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Estonia | 1.3 Ratio | 2025 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 1.3 Ratio | 2025 | down 23.5% | flat |
| 18 | Estonia | 1.3 Ratio | 2025 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 1.3 Ratio | 2025 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 1.2 Ratio | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 1.2 Ratio | 2025 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 1.1 Ratio | 2025 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 1.1 Ratio | 2025 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 26 | Serbia | 1 Ratio | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Malta | 1 Ratio | 2025 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 0.9 Ratio | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.8 Ratio | 2018 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 0.8 Ratio | 2018 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 29 | France | 0.8 Ratio | 2025 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 29 | Türkiye | 0.8 Ratio | 2025 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 33 | Cyprus | 0.7 Ratio | 2025 | down 46.2% | rising |
| 34 | Hungary | 0.6 Ratio | 2025 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Czechia | 0.5 Ratio | 2024 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 0.5 Ratio | 2025 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Poland | 0.4 Ratio | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 37 | Poland | 0.4 Ratio | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 37 | Albania | 0.4 Ratio | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 40 | Sweden | 0.3 Ratio | 2025 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Slovakia | 0.1 Ratio | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Slovakia | 0.1 Ratio | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Greece | -0.1 Ratio | 2025 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Iceland | -0.5 Ratio | 2020 | down 150.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Switzerland | -1.8 Ratio | 2024 | down 80.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 1.7 Ratio
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1.5 Ratio