Mauritania vs Portugal: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Mauritania
10.0%
in 2019
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
93rd
Portugal rank
91st
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.4% against 10.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 8.2% | 4.6% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 9.7% | 12.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.6% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Mauritania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.4% against 10.0% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.