Income inequality (Gini) in Ireland
The Gini coefficient of disposable income in Ireland was 27.2 (0 to 100) in 2025.
Ireland, 2025
27.2
Change from 2024
+0.8points
European Union, 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Position in 2025
23rd of 31
Income inequality (Gini) in Ireland over time
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Gini coefficient, 0 to 100. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.2 (0 to 100) | 29.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2024 | 26.4 (0 to 100) | 29.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2023 | 27.4 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2022 | 26.9 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2021 | 26.6 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2020 | 27.6 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) | 30.0 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) |
| 2019 | 28.0 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) | 30.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2018 | 28.9 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2017 | 30.6 (0 to 100) | 30.3 (0 to 100) |
| 2016 | 29.6 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2015 | 29.7 (0 to 100) | 30.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2014 | 31.0 (0 to 100) | 30.9 (0 to 100) |
| 2013 | 30.7 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2012 | 30.4 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2011 | 29.8 (0 to 100) | 30.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2010 | 30.7 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2009 | 28.8 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2008 | 29.9 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2007 | 31.3 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2006 | 31.9 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2005 | 31.9 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2004 | 31.5 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2003 | 30.6 (0 to 100) | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8 points from 26.4 (0 to 100) in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 29.7 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −2.5 points. 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, Ireland has the 23rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 29.2 (0 to 100).
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
3.89 times
2025 · Eurostat
Gini index
29.0 (0 to 100)
2023 · World Bank
At-risk-of-poverty rate
13.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
18.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
5.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Income share held by the richest 10%
24.1%
2023 · World Bank