Malta vs Portugal: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Malta
10.9%
in 2020
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Malta rank
88th
Portugal rank
91st
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 10.9% against 10.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 10.2% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.8% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 10.9% against 10.4% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Malta ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 91st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.