Portugal vs Spain: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings

Portugal
1.07 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Spain
1.23 Factor of decile 1
in 2024
Portugal rank
38th
Spain rank
37th

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.23 Factor of decile 1 against 1.07 Factor of decile 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.16 Factor of decile 1.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.69 Factor of decile 1 1.6 Factor of decile 1 0.0931 Factor of decile 1 Portugal
2010s 1.48 Factor of decile 1 1.66 Factor of decile 1 0.1709 Factor of decile 1 Spain
2020s 1.3 Factor of decile 1 1.41 Factor of decile 1 0.1106 Factor of decile 1 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 1.23 Factor of decile 1 against 1.07 Factor of decile 1 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings between Portugal and Spain?
0.16 Factor of decile 1, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 37th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.