Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and was 5.02 Ratio in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2005–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2021, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 5.02 Ratio.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 5.22 Ratio in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.61 Ratio, in 2005.
That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.61 Ratio | — |
| 2006 | 4.64 Ratio | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.82 Ratio | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.87 Ratio | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.82 Ratio | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.86 Ratio | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.98 Ratio | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.97 Ratio | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.04 Ratio | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.22 Ratio | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.16 Ratio | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.15 Ratio | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.05 Ratio | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.07 Ratio | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.98 Ratio | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.93 Ratio | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.02 Ratio | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 Ratio | 4.61 Ratio | 4.87 Ratio | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.05 Ratio | 4.86 Ratio | 5.22 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 Ratio | 4.93 Ratio | 5.02 Ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
More economy & growth data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) 111.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 111.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components per capita 11,000 Current prices, euro per capita (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at current prices 34,650 Million euro (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - indices 97.83 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at reference year prices 35,420 Chain linked volumes (2020), million euro (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.24 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
- Gross value added and income by main industry (NACE Rev.2 ) - annual 113.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) and main components (output, expenditure) 113.85 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 5.02 Ratio in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 Ratio in 2014.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 Ratio in 2005.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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