Latvia vs Portugal: Gini coefficient
Latvia
0.3397
in 2023
Portugal
0.3385
in 2023
Latvia rank
58th
Portugal rank
61st
Gini coefficient over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.3397 against 0.3385 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0012.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3693 | 0.373 | 0.0037 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.3503 | 0.3507 | 0.0004 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.344 | 0.3484 | 0.0044 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 0.3397 against 0.3385 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.0012, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Latvia ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 61st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.