Gini coefficient (before tax) in Portugal
Portugal: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4656 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4656
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5148
in 2004
All-time low
0.3874
in 1979
Years of data
87
1936–2022
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Portugal, 1936–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.4656 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2022.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Portugal peaked at 0.5148 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3874, in 1979.
Portugal ranks 92nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 87 years of available data.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 0.4801 | — |
| 1937 | 0.472 | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.4739 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.4708 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.4786 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.4762 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.4662 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 0.4525 | -2.9% |
| 1944 | 0.4494 | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 0.445 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.4306 | -3.2% |
| 1947 | 0.4298 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.4286 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.4236 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4217 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.4215 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.423 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4249 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4261 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4249 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.4227 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.424 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.4265 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4294 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.4234 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4344 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4211 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.446 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4375 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4219 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4499 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4381 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4223 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4485 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4363 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4214 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4028 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4314 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4171 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4025 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4064 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.399 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3951 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3874 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4092 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4026 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4313 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4296 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4427 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4483 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4468 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4462 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.451 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4517 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4473 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4569 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4661 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4845 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4956 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4942 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.486 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.492 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4873 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4921 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4913 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5127 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5024 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4983 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5148 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5065 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5144 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5129 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4966 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4895 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.494 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4976 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4829 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4943 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4927 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4907 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4902 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.49 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4808 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4742 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4742 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4656 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4656 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4656 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4706, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4656 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.4742 | 0.4708 | 0.4801 | 4 |
| 1940s | 0.4481 | 0.4236 | 0.4786 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4245 | 0.4215 | 0.4294 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4343 | 0.4211 | 0.4499 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4099 | 0.3874 | 0.4363 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4359 | 0.4026 | 0.4517 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4802 | 0.4473 | 0.4956 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5039 | 0.4895 | 0.5148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4887 | 0.4742 | 0.4976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4685 | 0.4656 | 0.4742 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 89 Croatia 0.4715 compare
- 90 Malta 0.4706 compare
- 91 United Kingdom 0.4683 compare
- 93 New Zealand 0.4649 compare
- 94 Luxembourg 0.4595 compare
- 95 France 0.4592 compare
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 (before tax) in Portugal?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Portugal was 0.4656 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5148 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3874 in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.