Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income

In 2021, Ireland's gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income decreased by 3.6% compared to 2020, reaching 26.6.

Ireland accounts for 88.1% of the EU-27 total of 30.2.

Ireland ranks 21st 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 10.1% (from 29.6 in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset tessi190, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.