France vs Portugal: Inequality metrics before tax wid

France
45.92
in 2022
Portugal
46.56
in 2022
France rank
95th
Portugal rank
92nd

Inequality metrics before tax wid over time

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 46.56 against 45.92 in France, a difference of 0.64.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1936 it was France ahead.

France ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 113 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1930s 55.08 47.42 7.66 France
1940s 47.61 44.8 2.81 France
1950s 48.13 42.45 5.69 France
1960s 49.63 43.43 6.2 France
1970s 45.5 40.99 4.51 France
1980s 41.21 43.59 2.39 Portugal
1990s 43.74 48.02 4.28 Portugal
2000s 45.86 50.39 4.53 Portugal
2010s 45.1 48.87 3.77 Portugal
2020s 45.86 46.85 0.9867 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality metrics before tax wid, France or Portugal?
Portugal, at 46.56 against 45.92 in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in inequality metrics before tax wid between France and Portugal?
0.64, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
87 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2022.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for inequality metrics before tax wid?
France ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inequality metrics before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed