New Zealand vs Portugal: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
New Zealand
0.326
in 2022
Portugal
0.3199
in 2023
New Zealand rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.326 against 0.3199 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0061.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
New Zealand ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.33 | 0.3548 | 0.0248 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.333 | 0.3307 | 0.0023 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3157 | 0.3236 | 0.008 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 0.326 against 0.3199 in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.0061, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
- New Zealand ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. 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.