Rank in country
1 / 3
Among 3 regions in Ireland
Eastern and Midland Ireland - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Eastern and Midland Ireland (2025).
Eastern and Midland Ireland
Latest value
· 2025
3.8 Ratio
IE 3.9 · -0.1 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · -0.9 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
143 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
2,675,411
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Eastern and Midland Ireland compares
Lower is better · Range 3.8–4.7
Eastern and Midland Ireland
3.8
Ireland
3.9
Europe
4.7
Ireland -0.1 Ratio
Europe -0.9 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Eastern and Midland Ireland recorded 3.8 in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Ireland and the European regional benchmark.