What is the highest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys 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 0.94 in 2014.

What is the lowest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys 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 0.85 in 2008.

Is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys 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 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

Name: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
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European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys was 0.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.9

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

14th

of 47 countries

All-time high

0.94

in 2014

All-time low

0.85

in 2008

Years of data

2008–2024

Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys 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 (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) stood at 0.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 0.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2008.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2024.
Year	Value	Change
2008	0.85	—
2009	0.87	+2.4%
2010	0.88	+1.1%
2011	0.9	+2.3%
2012	0.92	+2.2%
2013	0.93	+1.1%
2014	0.94	+1.1%
2015	0.93	-1.1%
2016	0.93	+0.0%
2017	0.92	-1.1%
2018	0.91	-1.1%
2019	0.91	+0.0%
2020	0.9	-1.1%
2021	0.91	+1.1%
2022	0.89	-2.2%
2023	0.9	+1.1%
2024	0.9	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.86	0.85	0.87	2
2010s	0.917	0.88	0.94	10
2020s	0.9	0.89	0.91	5

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

11 North Macedonia 0.91 compare
11 Portugal 0.91 compare
11 Romania 0.91 compare
14 Norway 0.9 compare
16 Poland 0.89 compare
16 Poland 0.89 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys 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 (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 0.9 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys 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 0.94 in 2014.
What is the lowest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys 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 0.85 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 (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys?: European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys 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 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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Indicator: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Source: Eurostat
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage: 48 places, 1,047 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed: 30 August 2026