Italy vs Portugal: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax
Italy
36.2%
in 2023
Portugal
36.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
15th
Portugal rank
14th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.5% against 36.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 30.2% | 4.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 37.4% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.8% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.5% against 36.2% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Italy ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality 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
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.