Ireland vs Lithuania: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Ireland
36.9%
in 2022
Lithuania
36.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
79th
Lithuania rank
82nd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Ireland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.9% against 36.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 79th and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6% | 24.9% | 5.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 33.4% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 37.7% | 3.6% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.2% | 0.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Ireland or Lithuania?
- Ireland, at 36.9% against 36.1% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Ireland and Lithuania?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ireland ranks 79th and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.