Ireland vs Portugal: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Ireland
28.6%
in 2022
Portugal
29.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
90th
Portugal rank
87th
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29.1% against 28.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 87th of 109 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 28.3% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 31.5% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 32.3% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 30.3% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 29.1% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 29.1% against 28.6% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Ireland ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 87th of 109 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 10% before and after 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.