Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Ireland

Ireland: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social was 42.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
42.8
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
54.3
in 2013
All-time low
41.8
in 2024
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Ireland, 2003–2025

02040602003201420252003: 44.22004: 46.82005: 48.72006: 48.52007: 48.22008: 48.22009: 50.12010: 53.92011: 54.12012: 53.52013: 54.32014: 53.62015: 512016: 49.92017: 49.62018: 47.62019: 45.62020: 46.22021: 46.52022: 44.72023: 442024: 41.82025: 42.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Ireland stood at 42.8.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Ireland peaked at 54.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 2024.

That places Ireland 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) in Ireland, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 44.2
2004 46.8 +5.9%
2005 48.7 +4.1%
2006 48.5 -0.4%
2007 48.2 -0.6%
2008 48.2 +0.0%
2009 50.1 +3.9%
2010 53.9 +7.6%
2011 54.1 +0.4%
2012 53.5 -1.1%
2013 54.3 +1.5%
2014 53.6 -1.3%
2015 51 -4.9%
2016 49.9 -2.2%
2017 49.6 -0.6%
2018 47.6 -4.0%
2019 45.6 -4.2%
2020 46.2 +1.3%
2021 46.5 +0.6%
2022 44.7 -3.9%
2023 44 -1.6%
2024 41.8 -5.0%
2025 42.8 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.81 44.2 50.1 7
2010s 51.31 45.6 54.3 10
2020s 44.33 41.8 46.5 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Poland 43.5 compare
  2. 33 Poland 43.5 compare
  3. 35 Iceland 43 compare
  4. 37 Slovenia 42.7 compare
  5. 37 Slovenia 42.7 compare
  6. 39 North Macedonia 42.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Ireland?
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Ireland was 42.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 54.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,005 data points, 2003–2025
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