Gini index in Portugal
Portugal: Gini index was 33.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Portugal is 33.9, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Portugal peaked at 38.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 2019.
That places Portugal 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.51 | 34.9 | 38.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.07 | 32.8 | 36.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.88 | 33.9 | 36.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More poverty & inequality data for Portugal
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 2.2% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.7% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 1.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 13.1% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.1% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Portugal?
- Gini index in Portugal was 33.9 in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for gini index?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.