Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ireland
Ireland: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (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 13.0% for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ireland peaked at 20.5% in 1923 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1976.
That places Ireland 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 89 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.8% | 16.6% | 20.5% | 7 |
| 1930s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ireland?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Ireland was 13.0% 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 1% (before tax) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1923.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Ireland ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.