Rank in country
1 / 3
Among 3 regions in Ireland
Northern and Western Ireland - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Northern and Western Ireland · 2025
Northern and Western 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
958,925
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 Northern and Western Ireland compares
Lower is better · Range 3.8–4.7
Northern and Western 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
Northern and Western Ireland recorded 3.8 in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Ireland and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 4.1 to 3.8, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial deterioration.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Material deprivation is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Severe deprivation is more favorable.