Portugal vs Switzerland: Gini coefficient
Portugal
0.3385
in 2023
Switzerland
0.338
in 2022
Portugal rank
61st
Switzerland rank
63rd
Gini coefficient over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.3385 against 0.338 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3706 | 0.3328 | 0.0378 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.3507 | 0.326 | 0.0248 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.3517 | 0.3379 | 0.0139 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 0.3385 against 0.338 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.0005, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for gini coefficient?
- Portugal ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 63rd 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.