Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Portugal
Portugal: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 7.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Portugal, 1980–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7.4% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Portugal peaked at 9.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 96th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.8% | — |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Portugal?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Portugal was 7.4% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Portugal ranks 96th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.