Wealth share of the richest 1% in Portugal
Portugal: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 25.0% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Portugal peaked at 26.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 145th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.3% | — |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 25.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 91% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 25.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 22.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 142 Ecuador 25.1% compare
- 142 Senegal 25.1% compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 25.0% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 25.0% compare
- 147 Vietnam 24.9% compare
- 148 Dominican Republic 24.9% compare
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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Portugal?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Portugal was 25.0% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Portugal ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.