OECD vs United Kingdom: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
OECD
1.6 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.55 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
OECD rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time
- OECD
- United Kingdom
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.6 Factor of decile 1 against 1.55 Factor of decile 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.05 Factor of decile 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
OECD ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 Factor of decile 1 | 1.84 Factor of decile 1 | 0.1376 Factor of decile 1 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.71 Factor of decile 1 | 1.82 Factor of decile 1 | 0.1045 Factor of decile 1 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.67 Factor of decile 1 | 1.77 Factor of decile 1 | 0.0982 Factor of decile 1 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | 0.0108 Factor of decile 1 | OECD |
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, OECD or United Kingdom?
- OECD, at 1.6 Factor of decile 1 against 1.55 Factor of decile 1 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between OECD and United Kingdom?
- 0.05 Factor of decile 1, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do OECD and United Kingdom rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- OECD ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 38 countries.
- 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.