How does Ireland rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Ireland ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Ireland?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ireland data come from?

The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Ireland

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Ireland
Creator: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ireland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3%

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

25th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2014

All-time low

0.3%

in 2023

Years of data

2014–2023

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Ireland, 2014–2023

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.3% for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.

That places Ireland 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	6
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	4

Countries ranked near Ireland

22 Netherlands 0.3% compare
23 Hungary 0.3% compare
24 Sweden 0.3% compare
26 Finland 0.3% compare
27 Austria 0.3% compare
28 Norway 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Ireland

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,325 kg per hectare (2024)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.9% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.054 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.7% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0763 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0763 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0878 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1396 (2023)

All data for Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Ireland?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Ireland was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Ireland ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?: The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Unit: %
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 313 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Redistributive impact of fiscal policy, Gini index (%)