Which has higher gini index of hourly earnings of employees, Italy or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.288 against 0.282 in Italy as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Portugal: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees

Italy

0.282

in 2020

Portugal

0.288

in 2025

Italy rank

50th

Portugal rank

48th

Gini index of hourly earnings of employees over time

Italy
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.288 against 0.282 in Italy, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 48th of 55 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.251	0.305	0.054	Portugal
2010s	0.2446	0.311	0.0664	Portugal
2020s	0.282	0.327	0.045	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini index of hourly earnings of employees, Italy or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.288 against 0.282 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in gini index of hourly earnings of employees between Italy and Portugal?: 0.006, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?: Italy ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 48th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 55 places, 820 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.