Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ireland
Ireland: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.3247 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.3247
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
95th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.33
in 2000
All-time low
0.2764
in 2009
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ireland, 1980–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ireland stood at 0.3247.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ireland peaked at 0.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2764, in 2009.
Ireland ranks 95th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3129 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3086 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3208 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3263 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3189 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3114 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.304 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3075 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3034 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3083 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3072 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3001 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2876 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2922 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2982 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3062 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2885 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2992 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3208 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3137 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.33 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3225 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3168 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3166 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3159 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3245 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3292 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3162 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.297 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2764 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2917 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2925 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2815 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2866 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.299 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.324 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3136 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3113 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3164 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3237 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3019 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3149 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3247 | +3.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3247 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3617, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3247 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3666, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3122 | 0.3034 | 0.3263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3014 | 0.2876 | 0.3208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3145 | 0.2764 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.304 | 0.2815 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3138 | 0.3019 | 0.3247 | 3 |
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: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ireland?
- Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Ireland was 0.3247 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2764 in 2009.
- How does Ireland rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Ireland ranks 95th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. 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.