Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and age group by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
12.63 Ratio
United Kingdom
Lowest
4.27 Ratio
Czechia
Median
6.92 Ratio
Years covered
19
2007–2025
Data points
837
What the numbers show
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and age group is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 12.63 Ratio in United Kingdom; the lowest is 4.27 Ratio in Czechia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.92 Ratio, and the mean is 7.21 Ratio.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 38 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 33.1%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 72.1%).
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for net market income by sex and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 12.63 Ratio | 2018 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 12.63 Ratio | 2018 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 3 | Lithuania | 10.84 Ratio | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 10.84 Ratio | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 9.96 Ratio | 2025 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 6 | France | 9.86 Ratio | 2025 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 9.18 Ratio | 2025 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 8.95 Ratio | 2025 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 9 | Germany | 8.69 Ratio | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 8.63 Ratio | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 11 | Finland | 8.62 Ratio | 2025 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 12 | Switzerland | 8.19 Ratio | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 13 | Latvia | 8.08 Ratio | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 13 | Latvia | 8.08 Ratio | 2025 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 15 | Ireland | 7.92 Ratio | 2025 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Denmark | 7.86 Ratio | 2025 | down 39.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Montenegro | 7.76 Ratio | 2023 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 18 | Norway | 7.36 Ratio | 2025 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 19 | Italy | 7.33 Ratio | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 7.08 Ratio | 2025 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 21 | Estonia | 7.05 Ratio | 2025 | down 16.3% | flat |
| 21 | Estonia | 7.05 Ratio | 2025 | down 16.3% | flat |
| 23 | Serbia | 6.92 Ratio | 2025 | down 69.8% | falling |
| 24 | Austria | 6.91 Ratio | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 25 | Belgium | 6.68 Ratio | 2025 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 26 | Netherlands | 6.56 Ratio | 2025 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 26 | Netherlands | 6.56 Ratio | 2025 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 28 | Greece | 6.34 Ratio | 2025 | down 20.6% | flat |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 6.1 Ratio | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 30 | Portugal | 6.03 Ratio | 2025 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 5.91 Ratio | 2025 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 5.91 Ratio | 2025 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 33 | Iceland | 5.84 Ratio | 2020 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 34 | Malta | 5.66 Ratio | 2025 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 35 | Albania | 5.64 Ratio | 2023 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 36 | Hungary | 5.55 Ratio | 2025 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 37 | Romania | 5.54 Ratio | 2025 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 38 | Cyprus | 5.43 Ratio | 2025 | down 25.3% | flat |
| 39 | Poland | 4.79 Ratio | 2025 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 39 | Poland | 4.79 Ratio | 2025 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 4.71 Ratio | 2025 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 41 | Slovenia | 4.71 Ratio | 2025 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 43 | Slovakia | 4.58 Ratio | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 43 | Slovakia | 4.58 Ratio | 2025 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 45 | Czechia | 4.27 Ratio | 2025 | down 12.9% | 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) 7.95 Ratio
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 7.49 Ratio