Rank in country
1 / 3
Among 3 regions in Ireland
Eastern and Midland Ireland - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
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.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Low work intensity is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty or exclusion is more favorable and has recently deteriorated. The result for Unexpected expenses has recently improved.