Portugal vs United States: Income distribution database — Gini
Portugal
0.563 0-1 scale
in 2013
United States
0.506 0-1 scale
in 2012
Portugal rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Income distribution database — Gini over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.563 0-1 scale against 0.506 0-1 scale in United States, a difference of 0.057 0-1 scale.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 19 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5173 0-1 scale | 0.4903 0-1 scale | 0.027 0-1 scale | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.5367 0-1 scale | 0.5043 0-1 scale | 0.0323 0-1 scale | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income distribution database — gini, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 0.563 0-1 scale against 0.506 0-1 scale in United States as of 2013.
- What is the difference in income distribution database — gini between Portugal and United States?
- 0.057 0-1 scale, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for income distribution database — gini?
- Portugal ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th 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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About this data
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.