Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 25.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.67
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
25.67
in 2021
All-time low
11.87
in 1971
Years of data
54
1968–2021

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1968–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 25.67 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2021. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 25.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 1971.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1968 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1968 12.33
1969 11.98 -2.9%
1970 12.49 +4.3%
1971 11.87 -5.0%
1972 12.08 +1.8%
1973 13.76 +13.9%
1974 13.31 -3.3%
1975 13.25 -0.5%
1976 12.88 -2.7%
1977 12.78 -0.8%
1978 13.48 +5.5%
1979 13.82 +2.6%
1980 13.73 -0.7%
1981 12.95 -5.7%
1982 14.19 +9.6%
1983 13.62 -4.0%
1984 14.04 +3.1%
1985 14.18 +1.0%
1986 14.53 +2.5%
1987 14.66 +0.9%
1988 15.8 +7.7%
1989 15.87 +0.5%
1990 15.62 -1.6%
1991 15.83 +1.3%
1992 14.8 -6.5%
1993 14.94 +0.9%
1994 16.3 +9.1%
1995 16.65 +2.1%
1996 17.13 +2.9%
1997 17.68 +3.2%
1998 18.35 +3.8%
1999 18.55 +1.1%
2000 20.07 +8.2%
2001 20.95 +4.4%
2002 21.26 +1.5%
2003 21.87 +2.9%
2004 22.77 +4.1%
2005 22.61 -0.7%
2006 22.88 +1.2%
2007 23.24 +1.6%
2008 23.14 -0.4%
2009 23.52 +1.7%
2010 24.09 +2.4%
2011 23.63 -1.9%
2012 23.75 +0.5%
2013 24.1 +1.5%
2014 24.23 +0.5%
2015 24.41 +0.8%
2016 24.49 +0.3%
2017 24.39 -0.4%
2018 24.5 +0.4%
2019 24.87 +1.5%
2020 25.6 +2.9%
2021 25.67 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.15 11.98 12.33 2
1970s 12.97 11.87 13.82 10
1980s 14.36 12.95 15.87 10
1990s 16.58 14.8 18.55 10
2000s 22.23 20.07 23.52 10
2010s 24.25 23.63 24.87 10
2020s 25.64 25.6 25.67 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 17 France 26.72 compare
  2. 18 Sweden 26.45 compare
  3. 19 United States of America 26.29 compare
  4. 21 Republic of Korea 24.56 compare
  5. 22 Taiwan, China 24.47 compare
  6. 23 Czechia 21.95 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 25.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 25.67 in 2021.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 1971.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
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120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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