Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Portugal

Portugal: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 16.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.14
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
31st
of 120 countries
All-time high
16.14
in 2023
All-time low
10.22
in 2013
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Portugal, 2003–2023

0510152003201320232003: 10.92004: 11.32005: 122006: 122007: 12.72008: 12.72009: 13.42010: 12.72011: 122012: 10.52013: 10.22014: 10.62015: 11.72016: 12.32017: 13.62018: 14.22019: 15.42020: 14.52021: 162022: 15.12023: 16.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 16.14 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Portugal peaked at 16.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.22, in 2013.

That places Portugal 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Portugal, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 10.88
2004 11.31 +4.0%
2005 11.98 +5.9%
2006 12.02 +0.4%
2007 12.72 +5.8%
2008 12.65 -0.5%
2009 13.36 +5.6%
2010 12.68 -5.0%
2011 12.04 -5.1%
2012 10.53 -12.5%
2013 10.22 -2.9%
2014 10.58 +3.5%
2015 11.68 +10.4%
2016 12.3 +5.4%
2017 13.58 +10.4%
2018 14.24 +4.9%
2019 15.37 +7.9%
2020 14.51 -5.6%
2021 15.96 +10.0%
2022 15.05 -5.7%
2023 16.14 +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.13 10.88 13.36 7
2010s 12.32 10.22 15.37 10
2020s 15.42 14.51 16.14 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Japan 18.31 compare
  2. 29 Croatia 16.87 compare
  3. 30 Lithuania 16.75 compare
  4. 32 Latvia 15.43 compare
  5. 33 Greece 12.95 compare
  6. 34 Bulgaria 12.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Portugal?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Portugal was 16.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 16.14 in 2023.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.22 in 2013.
How does Portugal rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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