Australia vs Portugal: Income share held by lowest 10%
Australia
2.6%
in 2020
Portugal
2.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
75th
Portugal rank
72nd
Income share held by lowest 10% over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
- Australia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 72nd 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 lowest 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.