Palma ratio (before tax) in Portugal
Portugal: Palma ratio (before tax) was 2.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.52
in 2006
All-time low
1.68
in 1979
Years of data
87
1936–2022
Palma ratio (before tax) in Portugal, 1936–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2.62 for palma ratio (before tax) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio (before tax) in Portugal peaked at 3.52 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1979.
That places Portugal 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 87 years of available data.
Palma ratio (before tax) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 2.85 | — |
| 1937 | 2.73 | -4.2% |
| 1938 | 2.75 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 2.79 | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 2.77 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 2.64 | -4.5% |
| 1943 | 2.48 | -6.2% |
| 1944 | 2.45 | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 2.4 | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 2.24 | -6.7% |
| 1947 | 2.23 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 2.22 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 2.17 | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 2.16 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 2.15 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 2.16 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.18 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.18 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.16 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.19 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.22 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.15 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.27 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 2.11 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 2.39 | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 2.29 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.1 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.43 | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 2.28 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 2.1 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 2.4 | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 2.25 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 2.07 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 1.87 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 2.01 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.85 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.89 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.81 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.76 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.68 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.87 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 1.81 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.16 | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 2.16 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.31 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.39 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.46 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.42 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.53 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.68 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 3.22 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.04 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.14 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.11 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 3.3 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.23 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.51 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.43 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.03 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.76 | 2.7 | 2.85 | 4 |
| 1940s | 2.44 | 2.17 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.17 | 2.15 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.25 | 2.1 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 | 1.68 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 | 1.81 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 | 2.42 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 3.03 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 2.75 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.62 | 2.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is palma ratio (before tax) in Portugal?
- Palma ratio (before tax) in Portugal was 2.62 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio (before tax) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 2006.
- What is the lowest palma ratio (before tax) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Portugal ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is palma ratio (before tax) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.