Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Ireland
Ireland: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys was 0.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.87
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.92
in 2019
All-time low
0.63
in 2003
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Ireland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.87 for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Ireland peaked at 0.92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 2003.
That places Ireland 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.77 | — |
| 1996 | 0.72 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.73 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.64 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.63 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.66 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.74 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.85 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.89 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.82 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.92 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.88 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.722 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6789 | 0.63 | 0.78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.869 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8767 | 0.82 | 0.92 | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 108,129 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 13.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,231 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Ireland?
- Relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Ireland was 0.87 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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