IE · 2023 · tespm151
Inequality of income distribution
Ireland, 2023
Inequality of income distribution
7.72
Ireland, 2023
▲ 1.3% vs 2022 (7.62)
Analysis
In 2023, Ireland's inequality of income distribution increased by 1.3% compared to 2022, reaching 7.72.
Ireland accounts for 81.8% of the EU-27 total of 9.44.
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 8.7% (from 8.46 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset tespm151, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#22 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2023
81.8%
EU-27: 9.44
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tespm151