Relative median income ratio in Ireland
Ireland: Relative median income ratio was 0.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2019
All-time low
0.65
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Relative median income ratio in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, relative median income ratio in Ireland stood at 0.91.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio in Ireland peaked at 0.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2003.
That places Ireland 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Relative median income ratio in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.65 | — |
| 2004 | 0.67 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.69 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.78 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.83 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.89 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.87 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.88 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.95 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7243 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.899 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9233 | 0.9 | 0.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 18.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9555 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 125,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 111,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio in Ireland?
- Relative median income ratio in Ireland was 0.91 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for relative median income ratio?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative median income ratio rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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