Gini coefficient in Ireland
Ireland: Gini coefficient was 0.2897 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Ireland, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient in Ireland stood at 0.2897. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Ireland peaked at 0.3705 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2897, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.3547 | — |
| 1994 | 0.3692 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3705 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3562 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3301 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3229 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3289 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3361 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3375 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3273 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3195 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3091 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3268 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3229 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3287 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3322 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3349 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3187 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3182 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3281 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3136 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.306 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3026 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2923 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2937 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2991 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2897 | -3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2897 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3209, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2897 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3547 | 0.3547 | 0.3547 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3653 | 0.3562 | 0.3705 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3265 | 0.3091 | 0.3375 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3206 | 0.3026 | 0.3349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2937 | 0.2897 | 0.2991 | 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 in Ireland?
- Gini coefficient in Ireland was 0.2897 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3705 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2897 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for gini coefficient?
- Ireland ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. 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.