Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share held by second 20%

Portugal
12.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.5%
in 2021
Portugal rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

Income share held by second 20% over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015196819952023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 12.5% against 12.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 123 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 11.9% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.2% 12.3% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12.3% 12.4% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by second 20%, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 12.5% against 12.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in income share held by second 20% between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share held by second 20%?
Portugal ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th 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 second 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share held by second 20%
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
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.