Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region was 5.6 Index in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.6 Index
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.9 Index
in 2005
All-time low
4.6 Index
in 2013
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

02462005201120182005: 5.9 Index2006: 5.4 Index2007: 5.3 Index2008: 5.6 Index2009: 5.3 Index2010: 5.4 Index2011: 5.3 Index2012: 5 Index2013: 4.6 Index2014: 5.1 Index2015: 5.2 Index2016: 5.1 Index2017: 5.4 Index2018: 5.6 Index

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.

Analysis

In 2018, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom stood at 5.6 Index.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 5.9 Index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6 Index, in 2013.

United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Index Change
2005 5.9 Index
2006 5.4 Index -8.5%
2007 5.3 Index -1.9%
2008 5.6 Index +5.7%
2009 5.3 Index -5.4%
2010 5.4 Index +1.9%
2011 5.3 Index -1.9%
2012 5 Index -5.7%
2013 4.6 Index -8.0%
2014 5.1 Index +10.9%
2015 5.2 Index +2.0%
2016 5.1 Index -1.9%
2017 5.4 Index +5.9%
2018 5.6 Index +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5 Index 5.3 Index 5.9 Index 5
2010s 5.19 Index 4.6 Index 5.6 Index 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 Lithuania 6.5 Index compare
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  3. 7 Montenegro 5.8 Index compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.6 Index compare
  5. 10 Serbia 5.5 Index compare
  6. 11 Greece 5.2 Index compare
  7. 11 Spain 5.2 Index compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 5.6 Index in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 5.9 Index in 2005.
What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 Index in 2013.
How does United Kingdom rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Index
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
336 places, 4,297 data points, 2003–2025
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