Mexico vs Portugal: Income distribution database — Gini

Mexico
0.482 0-1 scale
in 2012
Portugal
0.344 0-1 scale
in 2013
Mexico rank
1st
Portugal rank
3rd

Income distribution database — Gini over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
00.20.40.6198419982013

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.482 0-1 scale against 0.344 0-1 scale in Portugal, a difference of 0.138 0-1 scale.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 21 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4765 0-1 scale 0.372 0-1 scale 0.1045 0-1 scale Mexico
2010s 0.474 0-1 scale 0.343 0-1 scale 0.131 0-1 scale Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Mexico or Portugal?
Mexico, at 0.482 0-1 scale against 0.344 0-1 scale in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Mexico and Portugal?
0.138 0-1 scale, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
Mexico ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Income distribution database — Gini (disposable income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income distribution database — Gini (disposable income)
Unit
0-1 scale
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 414 data points, 1974–2018
Last refreshed

The OECD Income Distribution Database (IDD) offers data on levels and trends in income inequality and poverty and is updated on a rolling basis, two to three times a year.