Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Ireland
Ireland: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region was 3.9 Index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9 Index
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
5 Index
in 2005
All-time low
3.7 Index
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.9 Index for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Ireland peaked at 5 Index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7 Index, in 2021.
That places Ireland 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.9 Index | — |
| 2004 | 4.9 Index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 Index | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 Index | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8 Index | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 Index | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2 Index | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7 Index | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.6 Index | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8 Index | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7 Index | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9 Index | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5 Index | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4 Index | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.6 Index | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2 Index | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 4 Index | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9 Index | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.7 Index | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8 Index | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9 Index | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.7 Index | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 3.9 Index | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.73 Index | 4.2 Index | 5 Index | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.54 Index | 4 Index | 4.9 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 Index | 3.7 Index | 3.9 Index | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 39.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 22,090 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 131,451 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.884 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Ireland?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Ireland was 3.9 Index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5 Index in 2005.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 Index in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region?
- Ireland ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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