Ireland vs Portugal: Income distribution database — Gini

Ireland
0.574 0-1 scale
in 2013
Portugal
0.563 0-1 scale
in 2013
Ireland rank
1st
Portugal rank
3rd

Income distribution database — Gini over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
00.20.40.6200420082013

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.574 0-1 scale against 0.563 0-1 scale in Portugal, a difference of 0.011 0-1 scale.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.527 0-1 scale 0.5195 0-1 scale 0.0075 0-1 scale Ireland
2010s 0.5755 0-1 scale 0.5433 0-1 scale 0.0322 0-1 scale Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 0.574 0-1 scale against 0.563 0-1 scale in Portugal as of 2013.
What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Ireland and Portugal?
0.011 0-1 scale, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
Ireland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 3rd of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Income distribution database — Gini (market 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 (market income)
Unit
0-1 scale
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 324 data points, 1975–2018
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.