Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Portugal
Portugal: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0732 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0732
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3583
in 1941
All-time low
0.0732
in 2023
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Portugal is 0.0732, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 84 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Portugal peaked at 0.3583 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 0.0732, in 2023.
That places Portugal 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0.3203 | — |
| 1941 | 0.3583 | +11.9% |
| 1942 | 0.339 | -5.4% |
| 1943 | 0.329 | -3.0% |
| 1944 | 0.3119 | -5.2% |
| 1945 | 0.2989 | -4.2% |
| 1946 | 0.293 | -2.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2738 | -6.6% |
| 1948 | 0.2714 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.2797 | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2519 | -9.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2423 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2413 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2254 | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2108 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2205 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2106 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2179 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2009 | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2061 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1898 | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2087 | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1894 | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1794 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1794 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1665 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1657 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1594 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1579 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1535 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1564 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.151 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.134 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1386 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1296 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1324 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.127 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1211 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.118 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1152 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.114 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1121 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1095 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1083 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1057 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1042 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1041 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1024 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1007 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0988 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0971 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0977 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0958 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0951 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0941 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0923 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0919 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0924 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0906 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0888 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0879 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0867 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0861 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0847 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0833 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.082 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0805 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0802 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0795 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0796 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0782 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0777 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0768 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.076 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0754 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0741 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0749 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0749 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0751 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0748 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.074 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0746 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.076 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0732 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3075 | 0.2714 | 0.3583 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2228 | 0.2009 | 0.2519 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.175 | 0.1535 | 0.2087 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1323 | 0.1152 | 0.1564 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.106 | 0.0988 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0936 | 0.0888 | 0.0977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0831 | 0.0795 | 0.0879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0758 | 0.0741 | 0.0782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0744 | 0.0732 | 0.076 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More poverty & inequality data for Portugal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,309 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.76 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Portugal?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Portugal was 0.0732 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3583 in 1941.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0732 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Portugal ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.