Three metrics of inequality in Portugal
Portugal: Three metrics of inequality was 46.56 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
51.48
in 2004
All-time low
38.74
in 1979
Years of data
87
1936–2022
Three metrics of inequality in Portugal, 1936–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, three metrics of inequality in Portugal stood at 46.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Portugal peaked at 51.48 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.74, 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.
Three metrics of inequality in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 48.01 | — |
| 1937 | 47.2 | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 47.39 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 47.08 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 47.86 | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 47.62 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 46.62 | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 45.25 | -2.9% |
| 1944 | 44.94 | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 44.5 | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 43.06 | -3.2% |
| 1947 | 42.98 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 42.86 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 42.36 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 42.17 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 42.15 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 42.3 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 42.49 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 42.61 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 42.49 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 42.27 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 42.4 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 42.65 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 42.94 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 42.34 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 43.44 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 42.11 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 44.6 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 43.75 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 42.19 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 44.99 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 43.81 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 42.23 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 44.85 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 43.63 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 42.14 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 40.28 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 43.14 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 41.71 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 40.25 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 40.64 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 39.9 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 39.51 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 38.74 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 40.92 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 40.26 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 43.13 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 42.96 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 44.27 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 44.83 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 44.68 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.62 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.1 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 45.17 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 44.73 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 45.69 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 46.61 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 48.45 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 49.56 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 49.42 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.6 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 49.2 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 48.73 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.21 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.13 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.27 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 50.24 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 49.83 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.48 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 50.65 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.44 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 51.29 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.66 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 48.95 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.4 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.76 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.29 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 49.43 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 49.27 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.07 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.02 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.08 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 47.42 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.42 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.56 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.56 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 46.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 46.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 47.42 | 47.08 | 48.01 | 4 |
| 1940s | 44.8 | 42.36 | 47.86 | 10 |
| 1950s | 42.45 | 42.15 | 42.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.43 | 42.11 | 44.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.99 | 38.74 | 43.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.59 | 40.26 | 45.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.02 | 44.73 | 49.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.39 | 48.95 | 51.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.87 | 47.42 | 49.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.85 | 46.56 | 47.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 89 Croatia 47.15 compare
- 90 Malta 47.06 compare
- 91 United Kingdom 46.83 compare
- 93 New Zealand 46.49 compare
- 94 Luxembourg 45.95 compare
- 95 France 45.92 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 three metrics of inequality in Portugal?
- Three metrics of inequality in Portugal was 46.56 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.48 in 2004.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.74 in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.