Average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland

Ireland: Average gender pension gap by age group was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.3%
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2021
All-time low
23.3%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland, 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 32.3 Percentage2016: 26.5 Percentage2017: 31.9 Percentage2018: 28.4 Percentage2019: 28.2 Percentage2020: 30 Percentage2021: 32.8 Percentage2022: 30.8 Percentage2023: 28.6 Percentage2024: 31 Percentage2025: 23.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 23.3% for average gender pension gap by age group in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland peaked at 32.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2025.

That places Ireland 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.5% 26.5% 32.3% 5
2020s 29.4% 23.3% 32.8% 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 9 France 25.4% compare
  2. 10 Cyprus 24.0% compare
  3. 11 Portugal 23.7% compare
  4. 13 Finland 23.2% compare
  5. 14 Sweden 21.5% compare
  6. 15 Spain 21.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland?
Average gender pension gap by age group in Ireland was 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2025.
How does Ireland rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 389 data points, 2015–2025
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