Portugal vs United Kingdom: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Portugal
35.4%
in 2022
United Kingdom
36.0%
in 2021
Portugal rank
86th
United Kingdom rank
83rd
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 36.0% against 35.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 29.9% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 34.8% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.5% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.8% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
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), Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 36.0% 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 Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Portugal ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 83rd 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.