Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross market income by sex and age group by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
13.99 Ratio
Lithuania
Lowest
4.7 Ratio
Slovakia
Median
8.32 Ratio
Years covered
19
2007–2025
Data points
834
What the numbers show
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross market income by sex and age group is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 13.99 Ratio in Lithuania; the lowest is 4.7 Ratio in Slovakia.
The median across all reporting countries is 8.32 Ratio, and the mean is 8.37 Ratio.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 34.3%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 71.0%).
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for gross market income by sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 13.99 Ratio | 2025 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 1 | Lithuania | 13.99 Ratio | 2025 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 13.47 Ratio | 2018 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 13.47 Ratio | 2018 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 5 | Germany | 11.86 Ratio | 2025 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 6 | Ireland | 11.16 Ratio | 2025 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Finland | 11.04 Ratio | 2025 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 8 | Türkiye | 10.77 Ratio | 2025 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 9 | France | 10.62 Ratio | 2025 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 10.14 Ratio | 2025 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 9.66 Ratio | 2025 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 12 | Latvia | 9.54 Ratio | 2025 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 12 | Latvia | 9.54 Ratio | 2025 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 14 | Denmark | 9.51 Ratio | 2025 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 15 | Sweden | 9.23 Ratio | 2025 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 16 | Montenegro | 9.11 Ratio | 2023 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 17 | Belgium | 9.04 Ratio | 2025 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 18 | Norway | 8.74 Ratio | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 19 | Italy | 8.67 Ratio | 2025 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 8.61 Ratio | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 21 | Spain | 8.43 Ratio | 2025 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 22 | Estonia | 8.32 Ratio | 2025 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 22 | Estonia | 8.32 Ratio | 2025 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 24 | Netherlands | 8.29 Ratio | 2025 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 24 | Netherlands | 8.29 Ratio | 2025 | down 13.5% | flat |
| 26 | Serbia | 7.91 Ratio | 2025 | down 67.0% | falling |
| 27 | Portugal | 7.54 Ratio | 2025 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 28 | Romania | 7.26 Ratio | 2025 | down 48.7% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 7.05 Ratio | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 29 | Croatia | 7.05 Ratio | 2025 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 31 | North Macedonia | 6.98 Ratio | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 32 | Malta | 6.64 Ratio | 2025 | down 9.2% | flat |
| 33 | Switzerland | 6.35 Ratio | 2024 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 34 | Greece | 6.26 Ratio | 2025 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 35 | Cyprus | 6.11 Ratio | 2025 | down 28.5% | flat |
| 36 | Hungary | 6.1 Ratio | 2025 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 37 | Albania | 6.02 Ratio | 2023 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 5.87 Ratio | 2025 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 5.87 Ratio | 2025 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 40 | Iceland | 5.37 Ratio | 2020 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 41 | Poland | 5.19 Ratio | 2025 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 41 | Poland | 5.19 Ratio | 2025 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 43 | Czechia | 4.78 Ratio | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 44 | Slovakia | 4.7 Ratio | 2025 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 44 | Slovakia | 4.7 Ratio | 2025 | down 0.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 9.68 Ratio
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 8.9 Ratio