France vs Portugal: Three metrics of inequality
France
45.92
in 2022
Portugal
46.56
in 2022
France rank
95th
Portugal rank
92nd
Three metrics of inequality over time
- France
- Portugal
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 three metrics of inequality, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 46.56 against 45.92 in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality 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 three metrics of inequality?
- France ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.