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🇵🇹 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Portugal

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
20.4%
share of total income
Middle 40%
44.15%
share of total income
Top 10%
35.45%
share of total income
Top 1%
10.37%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (EUR)

BracketAvg. Income (EUR)Threshold (EUR)
Bottom 50%5,388 EUR< 8,082
Middle 40%29,013 EUR8,082 - 55,910
Top 10%93,183 EUR> 55,910
Top 1%272,695 EUR> 163,617
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+2%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
2%
Bottom 50%
2%
Top 1% Growth
2%

Inequality Gap

35.4%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 3.5x the national average salary in Portugal.

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