Portugal vs Switzerland: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Switzerland
10.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
91st
Switzerland rank
89th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 15.0% | 15.2% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 12.0% | 12.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 12.9% | 10.2% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 9.9% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 10.5% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 10.8% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 11.4% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.3% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 0.1% | 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), Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Portugal ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 89th 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.