EU countries by income quintile share ratio S80/S20, 2025
Bulgaria had the highest income quintile share ratio S80/S20 of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 6.94 ratio. Belgium had the lowest, at 3.25 ratio. The median was 4.6 ratio and the figure for the European Union (27) was 4.62 ratio. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
Map of EU countries, 2025
- Under 3.8
- 3.8 to 4.4
- 4.4 to 4.7
- 4.7 to 5.1
- 5.1 and over
All EU countries, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 6.94 | -0.3% |
| 2 | Latvia | 6.68 | +6.4% |
| 3 | Lithuania Provisional | 6.54 | 0% |
| 4 | Spain | 5.24 | -2.8% |
| 5 | Greece | 5.17 | -1.9% |
| 6 | Italy | 5.13 | -7.2% |
| 7 | Estonia | 5.07 | +0.8% |
| 8 | Portugal | 4.86 | -6.5% |
| 9 | Croatia | 4.78 | -3.8% |
| 10 | France | 4.74 | +1.7% |
| 11 | Germany | 4.68 | +4.2% |
| 11 | Hungary | 4.68 | +6.6% |
| 13 | Cyprus | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 13 | Luxembourg Series break | 4.6 | -1.7% |
| 15 | Sweden | 4.58 | +5.5% |
| 16 | Malta | 4.49 | -11.4% |
| 17 | Romania | 4.37 | -5.4% |
| 18 | Austria | 4.25 | -2.1% |
| 19 | Denmark | 4.12 | -1% |
| 20 | Finland | 3.93 | +5.4% |
| 21 | Ireland | 3.89 | +4% |
| 22 | Netherlands | 3.76 | +1.1% |
| 23 | Poland | 3.63 | -5.7% |
| 24 | Slovenia | 3.55 | +3.8% |
| 25 | Czechia | 3.34 | +0.6% |
| 26 | Slovakia Series break | 3.27 | -0.3% |
| 27 | Belgium | 3.25 | -5.8% |
Other periods
About this ranking
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.
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.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income, total population (ilc_di11) (EU countries by income quintile share ratio S80/S20, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_di11/default/table
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Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income, total population (ilc_di11), EU countries by income quintile share ratio S80/S20, 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 5 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_di11/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/income-quintile-share-ratio-s80-s20/eu-countries. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income, total population (ilc_di11). EU countries by income quintile share ratio S80/S20, 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_di11/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/income-quintile-share-ratio-s80-s20/eu-countries.
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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income, total population (ilc_di11), EU countries by income quintile share ratio S80/S20, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_di11/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/income-quintile-share-ratio-s80-s20/eu-countries (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
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Which EU country has the highest income quintile share ratio S80/S20?
Bulgaria, with 6.94 ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest income quintile share ratio S80/S20?
Belgium, with 3.25 ratio in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income, total population (ilc_di11). Retrieved 2026-10-18.