Gini coefficient in Portugal
Portugal: Gini coefficient was 0.3385 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient in Portugal stood at 0.3385.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Portugal peaked at 0.3894 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3276, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 61st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3877 | — |
| 2004 | 0.3894 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3848 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3806 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3675 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3663 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3491 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3584 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3634 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3603 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3619 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3556 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3552 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3519 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.338 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3349 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3276 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3467 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3459 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3625 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3385 | -6.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3385 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3209, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3385 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3751 | 0.3491 | 0.3894 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3507 | 0.3276 | 0.3634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3484 | 0.3385 | 0.3625 | 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 gini coefficient in Portugal?
- Gini coefficient in Portugal was 0.3385 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3894 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3276 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for gini coefficient?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.