Rank in country
7 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Vest - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Vest (2025).
Vest
Latest value
· 2025
3.3 Ratio
RO 4.4 · -1.1 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · -1.4 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
184 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
1,671,030
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 Vest compares
Lower is better · Range 3.1–5.2
Vest
3.3
Romania
4.4
Europe
4.7
Romania -1.1 Ratio
Europe -1.4 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Vest recorded 3.3 in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 7.8 to 3.3; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.