Income share held by third 20% in Portugal
Portugal: Income share held by third 20% was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income share held by third 20% 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
In 2023, income share held by third 20% in Portugal stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Portugal peaked at 16.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (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 income share held by third 20% in Portugal?
- Income share held by third 20% in Portugal was 16.5% 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 income share held by third 20% recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.