Portugal vs United Kingdom: Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national
Portugal
9.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.0%
in 2018
Portugal rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 6.8% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.5% | 3.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people having income greater or equal to specific national, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 9.2% against 9.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of people having income greater or equal to specific national between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for share of people having income greater or equal to specific national?
- Portugal ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of people having income greater or equal to specific national thresholds by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.