Inequality in income distribution, as measured by the income quintile ratio, was also higher in Portugal (6.5) than anywhere else in the EU in 2001, despite a clear reduction since 1995 (7.4).
De ongelijke inkomensverdeling, gemeten naar de inkomenskwintiel-ratio, was in Portugal (6,5) in 2001 eveneens hoger dan in de rest van de EU, ondanks een duidelijke daling sinds 1995 (7,4).