Italy vs Portugal: Reduction in income inequality

Italy
36.17
in 2023
Portugal
36.48
in 2023
Italy rank
15th
Portugal rank
14th

Reduction in income inequality over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 36.48 against 36.17 in Italy, a difference of 0.31.

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 34.14 30.18 3.96 Italy
2010s 35.98 37.39 1.4 Portugal
2020s 36.93 36.82 0.1148 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reduction in income inequality, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 36.48 against 36.17 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in reduction in income inequality between Italy and Portugal?
0.31, 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?
Italy ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reduction in income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 622 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed