Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20) in Germany
The richest fifth of people in Germany received 4.68 times as much income as the poorest fifth in 2025.
Germany, 2025
4.68
Change from 2024
+4.2%
European Union, 2025
4.62 times
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
4.60 times
Position in 2025
14th of 31
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20) in Germany over time
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Ratio. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.68 times | 4.62 times |
| 2024 | 4.49 times | 4.66 times |
| 2023 | 4.44 times | 4.72 times |
| 2022 | 4.38 times | 4.74 times |
| 2021 | 4.98 times | 4.98 times |
| 2020 | 4.87 timesb (break in time series) | 4.89 times |
| 2019 | 4.89 times | 4.99 times |
| 2018 | 5.07 times | 5.05 timese (estimated) |
| 2017 | 4.49 times | 5.03 timese (estimated) |
| 2016 | 4.62 times | 5.16 timese (estimated) |
| 2015 | 4.80 times | 5.22 timese (estimated) |
| 2014 | 5.12 times | 5.22 timese (estimated) |
| 2013 | 4.60 times | 5.05 times |
| 2012 | 4.30 times | 4.98 times |
| 2011 | 4.46 times | 4.99 times |
| 2010 | 4.49 times | 4.89 times |
| 2009 | 4.48 times | – |
| 2008 | 4.76 times | – |
| 2007 | 4.93 times | – |
| 2006 | 4.06 times | – |
| 2005 | 3.79 timesb (break in time series) | – |
Flags: b break in time series; e estimated . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +4.2% from 4.49 times in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 4.80 times, the figure has changed by −2.5%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 14th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 4.62 times.
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