Portugal vs Spain: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Portugal
25.4%
in 2023
Spain
24.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.4% against 24.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.3% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.1% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 25.4% against 24.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.