Cyprus vs Portugal: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Cyprus
6,331 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Portugal
5,950 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Cyprus rank
31st
Portugal rank
32nd
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 6,331 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,950 international-$ in 2025 prices in Portugal, a difference of 381 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,653 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,602 international-$ in 2025 prices | 948.84 international-$ in 2025 prices | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5,724 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,909 international-$ in 2025 prices | 815.26 international-$ in 2025 prices | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 5,021 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,133 international-$ in 2025 prices | 112.11 international-$ in 2025 prices | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,730 international-$ in 2025 prices | 5,588 international-$ in 2025 prices | 142.55 international-$ in 2025 prices | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Cyprus or Portugal?
- Cyprus, at 6,331 international-$ in 2025 prices against 5,950 international-$ in 2025 prices in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 381 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Cyprus ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.