France vs Portugal: Income inequality: Atkinson index
France
0.1789
in 2023
Portugal
0.1836
in 2023
France rank
133rd
Portugal rank
131st
Income inequality: Atkinson index over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1836 against 0.1789 in France, a difference of 0.0047.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 133rd and Portugal ranks 131st of 174 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1732 | 0.1945 | 0.0214 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1754 | 0.1813 | 0.0059 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: atkinson index, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1836 against 0.1789 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income inequality: atkinson index between France and Portugal?
- 0.0047, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for income inequality: atkinson index?
- France ranks 133rd 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.
Individual pages
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.