Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and was 4.62 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.62 Ratio
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
5.22 Ratio
in 2014
All-time low
4.62 Ratio
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

02462010201720252010: 4.9 Ratio2011: 5 Ratio2012: 5 Ratio2013: 5 Ratio2014: 5.2 Ratio2015: 5.2 Ratio2016: 5.2 Ratio2017: 5 Ratio2018: 5 Ratio2019: 5 Ratio2020: 4.9 Ratio2021: 5 Ratio2022: 4.7 Ratio2023: 4.7 Ratio2024: 4.7 Ratio2025: 4.6 Ratio

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4.62 Ratio for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.22 Ratio in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.62 Ratio, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2025.
Year Ratio Change
2010 4.89 Ratio
2011 4.99 Ratio +2.0%
2012 4.98 Ratio -0.2%
2013 5.05 Ratio +1.4%
2014 5.22 Ratio +3.4%
2015 5.22 Ratio +0.0%
2016 5.16 Ratio -1.1%
2017 5.03 Ratio -2.5%
2018 5.05 Ratio +0.4%
2019 4.99 Ratio -1.2%
2020 4.89 Ratio -2.0%
2021 4.98 Ratio +1.8%
2022 4.74 Ratio -4.8%
2023 4.72 Ratio -0.4%
2024 4.66 Ratio -1.3%
2025 4.62 Ratio -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.06 Ratio 4.89 Ratio 5.22 Ratio 10
2020s 4.77 Ratio 4.62 Ratio 4.98 Ratio 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 3 Latvia 6.68 Ratio compare
  2. 3 Latvia 6.68 Ratio compare
  3. 5 Lithuania 6.54 Ratio compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 6.54 Ratio compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 5.63 Ratio compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 5.63 Ratio compare
  7. 9 Serbia 5.53 Ratio compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.62 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.62 Ratio in 2025.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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Indicator
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,009 data points, 2003–2025
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