Relative median income ratio in Portugal
Portugal: Relative median income ratio was 0.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.93
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 2022
All-time low
0.79
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Relative median income ratio in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, relative median income ratio in Portugal stood at 0.93.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio in Portugal peaked at 0.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 2004.
That places Portugal 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Relative median income ratio in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.79 | — |
| 2005 | 0.82 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.83 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.95 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.92 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.99 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.93 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.934 | 0.86 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9417 | 0.9 | 0.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.95 compare
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.94 compare
- 13 Romania 0.93 compare
- 15 Greece 0.92 compare
- 15 North Macedonia 0.92 compare
- 15 Sweden 0.92 compare
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,350 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.589 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,895 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio in Portugal?
- Relative median income ratio in Portugal was 0.93 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for relative median income ratio?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative median income ratio rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Relative median income ratio (60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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