Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys was 0.88 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.88
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 2016
All-time low
0.68
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2018

Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2018

00.20.40.60.81995200620181995: 0.681996: 0.721997: 0.751998: 0.741999: 0.782000: 0.782001: 0.762005: 0.742006: 0.732007: 0.742008: 0.742009: 0.82010: 0.812011: 0.812012: 0.882013: 0.872014: 0.872015: 0.882016: 0.892017: 0.892018: 0.88

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.88.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 0.68
1996 0.72 +5.9%
1997 0.75 +4.2%
1998 0.74 -1.3%
1999 0.78 +5.4%
2000 0.78 +0.0%
2001 0.76 -2.6%
2005 0.74 -2.6%
2006 0.73 -1.4%
2007 0.74 +1.4%
2008 0.74 +0.0%
2009 0.8 +8.1%
2010 0.81 +1.3%
2011 0.81 +0.0%
2012 0.88 +8.6%
2013 0.87 -1.1%
2014 0.87 +0.0%
2015 0.88 +1.1%
2016 0.89 +1.1%
2017 0.89 +0.0%
2018 0.88 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.734 0.68 0.78 5
2000s 0.7557 0.73 0.8 7
2010s 0.8644 0.81 0.89 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Poland 0.89 compare
  2. 16 Poland 0.89 compare
  3. 18 Greece 0.88 compare
  4. 18 United Kingdom 0.88 compare
  5. 21 Ireland 0.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.88 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2016.
What is the lowest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 1995.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
48 places, 1,047 data points, 1995–2025
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