Relative median income ratio in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Relative median income ratio was 0.94 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.94
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2014
All-time low
0.89
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Relative median income ratio in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, relative median income ratio in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 0.94.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 0.97 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2008.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Relative median income ratio in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.89 | — |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.94 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.895 | 0.89 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.946 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.934 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- 9 Austria 0.97 compare
- 9 Norway 0.97 compare
- 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.95 compare
- 13 Portugal 0.93 compare
- 13 Romania 0.93 compare
- 15 Greece 0.92 compare
- 15 North Macedonia 0.92 compare
- 15 Sweden 0.92 compare
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- Farms and hectares by crops, utilised agricultural area, economic 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Irrigation of agricultural holdings by utilised agricultural area 155.11 million Hectare (2020)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at current prices 53,400 Million euro (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - indices 104 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at reference year prices 51,346 Chain linked volumes (2020), million euro (2025)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices 103.34 Index, 2025=100 (2026)
- Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - item 1,000 (2026)
- Economic accounts for agriculture - values at n-1 prices 55,776 Million euro (2025)
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- Economic accounts for agriculture - agricultural income indicators 24,580 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Relative median income ratio in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 0.94 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2014.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2008.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for relative median income ratio?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is relative median income ratio rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative median income ratio (60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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