# Income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Total equivalised disposable income received by the 20% of the population with the highest income divided by the total received by the 20% with the lowest income.

## Key facts

- Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in the European Union (27) was 4.62 ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Bulgaria had the highest income quintile share ratio S80/S20 of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 6.94 ratio, and Belgium the lowest, at 3.25 ratio. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 28 places, with figures from 2003 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `income_quintile_share_ratio_s80_s20`
- Unit: ratio
- Note: A value of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth. From the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). Income refers to the previous calendar year in most countries. Eurostat flags series breaks; they are stored as status break.
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## Latest figures

| Place | Period | ratio | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 4.62 | Eurostat. Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income, total population (ilc_di11). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_di11/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/income-quintile-share-ratio-s80-s20/eu-countries.md) (27 places)