Europe

Highest S80/S20 ratio countries in Europe

Compare European countries using the indicator Income quintile share ratio S80/S20.

Indicator: income_quintile_share_ratio_s80_s20 Year: 2025 Granularity: country

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Burden ranking

Countries most affected by income

Higher values indicate higher burden.

Top country: Bulgaria · Lowest in ranking: Slovakia

Editorial summary

Key takeaways

  • Top country: Bulgaria
  • Top value: 6.9
  • Lowest in ranking: Czechia
  • Countries included: 22
  • Bulgaria ranks first in this country ranking, with 6.90, while Czechia appears at the lower end with 3.30.

Editorial detail

Editorial insights

deviation

Bulgaria versus the European average

Bulgaria records 6.90, compared with a European average of 4.53, a difference of 2.37 points.

summary

European ranking for S80/S20 ratio

Bulgaria ranks first in this country ranking, with 6.90, while Czechia appears at the lower end with 3.30.

ranking

Bulgaria leads the ranking

The ranking includes 22 countries. Bulgaria ranks first and Czechia sits at the lower end.

Indicator: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Granularity: Countries

  1. 1

    Bulgaria

    6.90

    -0.10
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  2. 2

    Lithuania

    6.50

    +0.00
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  3. 3

    Serbia

    5.50

    -0.10
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  4. 4

    Greece

    5.20

    -0.10
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  5. 5

    Spain

    5.20

    -0.20
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  6. 6

    Italy

    5.10

    -0.40
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  7. 7

    Portugal

    4.90

    -0.30
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  8. 8

    Croatia

    4.80

    -0.20
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  9. 9

    Germany

    4.70

    +0.20
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  10. 10

    Hungary

    4.70

    +0.30
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  11. 11

    Sweden

    4.60

    +0.30
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  12. 12

    Romania

    4.40

    -0.20
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  13. 13

    Austria

    4.30

    +0.00
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  14. 14

    Denmark

    4.10

    -0.10
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  15. 15

    Finland

    3.90

    +0.20
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  16. 16

    Ireland

    3.90

    +0.20
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  17. 17

    Netherlands

    3.80

    +0.10
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  18. 18

    Poland

    3.60

    -0.30
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  19. 19

    Slovenia

    3.60

    +0.20
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  20. 20

    Norway

    3.40

    -0.20
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  21. 21

    Czechia

    3.30

    +0.00
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  22. 22

    Slovakia

    3.30

    +0.00
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Ranking highlights

2025 values. Changes compare 2025 vs 2024.

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Increase = worse Decrease = better

By level in 2025

Top 5 countries

2025 values

  1. #1 Bulgaria 6.90
  2. #2 Lithuania 6.50
  3. #3 Serbia 5.50
  4. #4 Greece 5.20
  5. #5 Spain 5.20

Bottom 5 countries

2025 values

  1. #22 Slovakia 3.30
  2. #21 Czechia 3.30
  3. #20 Norway 3.40
  4. #19 Slovenia 3.60
  5. #18 Poland 3.60

By change (2025 vs 2024)

Largest increase vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Hungary +0.30
  2. #2 Sweden +0.30
  3. #3 Germany +0.20
  4. #4 Slovenia +0.20
  5. #5 Finland +0.20

Largest decrease vs previous year

2025 vs 2024

  1. #1 Italy -0.40
  2. #2 Portugal -0.30
  3. #3 Poland -0.30
  4. #4 Spain -0.20
  5. #5 Croatia -0.20