How the numbers were computed

For the story How much more the richest fifth receives than the poorest.

Every number in the story is a Eurostat value or is computed from Eurostat values. Each value is named by dataset, Eurostat key and period. Each request is kept as received.

The ranking

Ranks

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Germany and Hungary, at 4.68 times each, are both 11th, and Cyprus is 13th.

27 values, one per country ilc_di11:A.TOTAL.T.RAT.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

3.69

Highest value − lowest value: 6.94 − 3.25 = 3.69. Rounded to each value rounded to 2 decimals as displayed, then subtracted.

6.94: Bulgaria, 2025 ilc_di11:A.TOTAL.T.RAT.BG@2025 · request r1
3.25: Belgium, 2025 ilc_di11:A.TOTAL.T.RAT.BE@2025 · request r1

27 / 27

EU countries with a value for 2025: all 27 of the 27 EU member states.

27 values, one per country ilc_di11:A.TOTAL.T.RAT.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r1

Under 65 and 65 or over

Ranks, 65 or over

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Finland and Poland, at 3.15 times each, are both 23rd, and Belgium is 25th.

27 values, one per country ilc_di11:A.Y_GE65.T.RAT.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3

3.08

Highest value − lowest value: 5.60 − 2.52 = 3.08. Rounded to each value rounded to 2 decimals as displayed, then subtracted.

5.6: Latvia, 2025 ilc_di11:A.Y_GE65.T.RAT.LV@2025 · request r3
2.52: Czechia, 2025 ilc_di11:A.Y_GE65.T.RAT.CZ@2025 · request r3
2.52: Slovakia, 2025 ilc_di11:A.Y_GE65.T.RAT.SK@2025 · request r3

Ranks, under 65

Rank by value, highest first. Equal values share a rank, and the next rank is skipped. Luxembourg and Sweden, at 4.59 times each, are both 13th, and Cyprus is 15th.

27 values, one per country ilc_di11:A.Y_LT65.T.RAT.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2

4.52

Highest value − lowest value: 7.78 − 3.26 = 4.52. Rounded to each value rounded to 2 decimals as displayed, then subtracted.

7.78: Bulgaria, 2025 ilc_di11:A.Y_LT65.T.RAT.BG@2025 · request r2
3.26: Belgium, 2025 ilc_di11:A.Y_LT65.T.RAT.BE@2025 · request r2

Differences, under 65 − 65 or over

Per country, under 65 minus 65 or over. Rounded to each value rounded to 2 decimals as displayed, then subtracted.

27 values, one per country ilc_di11:A.Y_LT65.T.RAT.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r2
27 values, one per country ilc_di11:A.Y_GE65.T.RAT.<geo>@2025 (<geo> is the country code) · request r3