Wealth and income percentiles in Ireland
How much net worth or income does it take to be in the top 10% or top 1% in Ireland? Model estimates for 3.9 million adults aged 20+, reference level 2025.
Net worth thresholds in Ireland
Net worth is private assets (property, deposits, securities, business ownership) minus debt, per adult. Thresholds show the minimum net worth needed to belong to each group.
| Group of adults | Threshold, EUR | Threshold, USD |
|---|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | EUR 115,000 | USD 129,000 |
| Top 10% | EUR 1,010,000 | USD 1,140,000 |
| Top 5% | EUR 1,700,000 | USD 1,910,000 |
| Top 1% | EUR 4,400,000 | USD 4,930,000 |
| Top 0.1% | EUR 10,700,000 | USD 12,000,000 |
| Average (mean) | EUR 397,000 | USD 445,000 |
Income thresholds in Ireland
Income is a harmonized pre-tax economic income per adult used for cross-country comparison. It is broader than wages and includes capital income, pensions and some imputed components.
| Group of adults | Threshold, EUR | Threshold, USD |
|---|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | EUR 62,300 | USD 69,800 |
| Top 10% | EUR 155,000 | USD 174,000 |
| Top 5% | EUR 217,000 | USD 243,000 |
| Top 1% | EUR 460,000 | USD 515,000 |
| Top 0.1% | EUR 1,640,000 | USD 1,840,000 |
| Average (mean) | EUR 87,800 | USD 98,400 |
Ireland in a global context
Ireland has 0.07% of the world’s adults. About 46.0% of them are in the world’s top 10% by net worth and 8.5% are in the global top 1%. By income, the shares are 77.8% and 9.4%.
The median adult in Ireland is in the global top 11.2% by net worth and the global top 5.1% by income. Ireland is home to about 0.60% of the world’s top 1% by net worth.
Data quality and sources
The curves for Ireland are built from the World Inequality Database’s 127-percentile estimates (2026 update), which combine tax records, surveys and national accounts; where a country has few direct sources, WID fills gaps from similar countries. The score shows how much direct national data stands behind the estimates, from 1 (strong direct national sources) to 5 (mainly imputed). The notes describe the national sources we have reviewed.
| Measure | Score | National data reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Net worth | 2 | ECB HFCS provides 10 direct harmonized household net-worth thresholds (p10–p95). Survey coverage is strong, but it is not individual wealth and the extreme tail is modelled. |
| Income | 2 | ECB HFCS provides 10 direct harmonized household thresholds (p10–p95). This is a strong source track, but a household is not personal wage/income and the curve requires interpolation. |
The advanced tool also offers national source tracks for Ireland based on official statistics (Advanced options → Comparison basis). They use their own definitions and are not added to the global total.
Amounts are converted at fixed exchange rates of 2026-10-09; they do not adjust for purchasing power. Thresholds in the extreme top are modelled and uncertain.
Frequently asked questions
How much net worth do you need to be in the top 1% in Ireland?
About EUR 4,400,000 in net worth (assets minus debt) per adult, according to the WealthPercentile model for 2025. The top 10% starts at about EUR 1,010,000.
What is the median income in Ireland?
The median adult in Ireland has a broad pre-tax economic income of about EUR 62,300 a year. This measure is broader than wages: it includes capital income and some imputed components, so it is higher than a typical payslip.
How many adults in Ireland are in the global top 1%?
About 8.5% of adults in Ireland are in the world’s top 1% by net worth, and 9.4% by income.
How reliable are these numbers?
They are model estimates. The data-quality score for Ireland is 2/5 for net worth and 2/5 for income, where 1 means strong direct source coverage and 5 means mainly modelled.