Moldova vs Portugal: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Moldova
35.9%
in 2021
Portugal
35.4%
in 2022
Moldova rank
84th
Portugal rank
86th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Moldova
- Portugal
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 35.9% against 35.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Portugal ahead.
Moldova ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 86th of 113 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 32.8% | 8.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 36.5% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 38.6% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 37.2% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.6% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Moldova or Portugal?
- Moldova, at 35.9% against 35.4% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Moldova and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Moldova and Portugal rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Moldova ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 86th 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 10% 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.