Portugal vs United Kingdom: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Portugal
0.4656
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.4683
in 2021
Portugal rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
91st
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.4683 against 0.4656 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4435 | 0.4242 | 0.0193 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.4802 | 0.4753 | 0.0049 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.5039 | 0.495 | 0.0089 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4875 | 0.4715 | 0.0161 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4699 | 0.4673 | 0.0026 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.4683 against 0.4656 in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.0027, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Portugal ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 91st 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.