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

Latest (2025)
0.87
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.87
in 2019
All-time low
0.59
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Gender differences in the relative median income ratio in Portugal, 2004–2025

00.20.40.60.82004201420252004: 0.592005: 0.662006: 0.712007: 0.742008: 0.712009: 0.632010: 0.672011: 0.682012: 0.692013: 0.742014: 0.752015: 0.782016: 0.792017: 0.82018: 0.82019: 0.872020: 0.862021: 0.772022: 0.832023: 0.822024: 0.792025: 0.87

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

Annual values for Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+) in Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Germany 0.9 compare
  2. 10 Finland 0.89 compare
  3. 10 Iceland 0.89 compare
  4. 12 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.87 compare
  5. 14 Spain 0.85 compare
  6. 14 Montenegro 0.85 compare

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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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Indicator
Gender differences in the relative median income ratio (65+)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 942 data points, 2003–2025
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