Greece vs Portugal: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income
Greece
12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Portugal
16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Greece rank
33rd
Portugal rank
31st
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece, a difference of 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greece |
| 2010s | 9.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.14 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income between Greece and Portugal?
- 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income?
- Greece ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. mean income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.