Australia vs Portugal: Income inequality: Atkinson index
Australia
0.1849
in 2023
Portugal
0.1836
in 2023
Australia rank
128th
Portugal rank
131st
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.1849 against 0.1836 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0013.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 131st of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1846 | 0.1945 | 0.0099 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1849 | 0.1813 | 0.0036 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 0.1849 against 0.1836 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.0013, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- Australia ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 131st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Atkinson index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Depending on the country and year, the data relates to income measured after taxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.