Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Portugal
Portugal: Gender differences in the relative median income ratio was 0.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Portugal stood at 0.87. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Portugal peaked at 0.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 2004.
That places Portugal 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.59 | — |
| 2005 | 0.66 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.71 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.74 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.63 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.67 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.68 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.69 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.78 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.87 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.77 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.83 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.79 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.87 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6733 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.757 | 0.67 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8233 | 0.77 | 0.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,375 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -48.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -50.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0173 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 556.51 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Portugal?
- Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Portugal was 0.87 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender differences in the relative median income ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for gender differences in the relative median income ratio?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender differences in the relative median income ratio rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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