European Union (27 countries) vs United States: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time
- European Union (27 countries)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.95 Factor of decile 1 against 1.62 Factor of decile 1 in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 0.33 Factor of decile 1.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th and United States ranks 5th of 8 regions.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | 2.08 Factor of decile 1 | 0.3776 Factor of decile 1 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.72 Factor of decile 1 | 2.08 Factor of decile 1 | 0.3661 Factor of decile 1 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.66 Factor of decile 1 | 2.09 Factor of decile 1 | 0.4278 Factor of decile 1 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | 1.95 Factor of decile 1 | 0.3095 Factor of decile 1 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, European Union (27 countries) or United States?
- United States, at 1.95 Factor of decile 1 against 1.62 Factor of decile 1 in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between European Union (27 countries) and United States?
- 0.33 Factor of decile 1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27 countries) and United States rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 5th and United States ranks 5th of 8 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.