Rank in country
2 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Região Autónoma dos Açores - Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)
Regional factual view for Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap) in Região Autónoma dos Açores (2025).
Região Autónoma dos Açores
Latest value
· 2025
5 Ratio
PT 4.9 · +0.1 Ratio vs country · Europe 4.7 · +0.3 Ratio vs Europe
Rank in Europe
39 / 214
Among 214 European regions
Population
241,718
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the ratio between the total equivalised disposable income received by the highest-income 20% of the population and that received by the lowest-income 20%. A ratio of 5 means the top fifth receives five times as much income as the bottom fifth.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 ilc_di11_r
How Região Autónoma dos Açores compares
Lower is better · Range 4.3–5.4
Região Autónoma dos Açores
5
Portugal
4.9
Europe
4.7
Portugal +0.1 Ratio
Europe +0.3 Ratio
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Regional insights
Regional position
Região Autónoma dos Açores recorded 5 in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Portugal and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 5.7 to 5; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.