Portugal vs Switzerland: Income share held by highest 10%
Portugal
26.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
26.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
61st
Switzerland rank
62nd
Income share held by highest 10% over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.9% against 26.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
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 62nd of 123 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 | 29.1% | 25.7% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.5% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by highest 10%, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 26.9% against 26.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by highest 10% between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, 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 income share held by highest 10%?
- Portugal ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.