Latvia vs Portugal: Income share held by lowest 10%

Latvia
2.6%
in 2023
Portugal
2.7%
in 2023
Latvia rank
75th
Portugal rank
72nd

Income share held by lowest 10% over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 72nd of 123 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 2.5% 0.3% Portugal
2010s 2.4% 2.5% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Latvia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Latvia and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
Latvia 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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Indicator
Income share held by lowest 10%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.