Gini coefficient (after tax) in Ireland
Ireland: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.277 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.277 for gini coefficient (after tax) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Ireland peaked at 0.3425 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2768, in 2020.
That places Ireland 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.3293 | — |
| 1994 | 0.3366 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3425 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3307 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3137 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3072 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3236 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.324 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3235 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3163 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3034 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2949 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3102 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2982 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3047 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3077 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3092 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2969 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2983 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.309 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2941 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.289 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2788 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2768 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2831 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.277 | -1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.277 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.277 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2895, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3293 | 0.3293 | 0.3293 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3366 | 0.3307 | 0.3425 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.313 | 0.2949 | 0.324 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2986 | 0.2788 | 0.3092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2793 | 0.2768 | 0.2831 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More poverty & inequality data for Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.9 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Ireland?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Ireland was 0.277 in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3425 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2768 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.