Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ireland
Ireland: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 36.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
36.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 1922
All-time low
30.3%
in 1977
Years of data
89
1922–2022
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ireland, 1922–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 36.9% for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Ireland peaked at 44.2% in 1922 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1977.
Ireland ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 89 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 44.2% | — |
| 1923 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 42.7% | -3.0% |
| 1925 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 40.6% | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 39.0% | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 39.0% | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 38.7% | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 39.7% | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 1937 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 38.2% | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 36.2% | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 1948 | 34.1% | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 32.5% | -2.6% |
| 1951 | 32.3% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 32.0% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 31.2% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 30.6% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 30.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 36.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 36.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 42.0% | 39.0% | 44.2% | 7 |
| 1930s | 39.5% | 38.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.6% | 33.4% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.3% | 32.0% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 1960s | 32.1% | 31.6% | 32.4% | 6 |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 30.3% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 30.6% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 31.0% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 32.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.8% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Ireland?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Ireland was 36.9% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1922.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1977.
- How does Ireland rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ireland ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.