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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.