Australia vs Portugal: Prosperity gap
Australia
1.16
in 2020
Portugal
1.1
in 2023
Australia rank
95th
Portugal rank
98th
Prosperity gap over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.16 against 1.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.49 | 0.281 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9142 | 1.34 | 0.4297 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.19 | 0.0312 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 1.16 against 1.1 in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.06, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Australia ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 98th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.