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
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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

Indicator
Gini coefficient
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.