Greece vs Portugal: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Greece
10.35 million people
in 2023
Portugal
10.53 million people
in 2023
Greece rank
63rd
Portugal rank
61st
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.53 million people against 10.35 million people in Greece, a difference of 189,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.95 million people | 10.46 million people | 488,557 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.74 million people | 10.35 million people | 396,980 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.45 million people | 10.38 million people | 72,225 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.53 million people against 10.35 million people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Greece and Portugal?
- 189,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Greece ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 61st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.