Malta vs Portugal: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Malta
0.4706
in 2020
Portugal
0.4656
in 2022
Malta rank
90th
Portugal rank
92nd
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.4706 against 0.4656 in Portugal, a difference of 0.005.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.432 | 0.4997 | 0.0677 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4532 | 0.4887 | 0.0355 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4706 | 0.4742 | 0.0036 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 0.4706 against 0.4656 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.005, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Malta ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.