Greece vs Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Greece
13.1%
in 2025
Portugal
12.6%
in 2025
Greece rank
33rd
Portugal rank
34th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13.1% against 12.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 19.2% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 18.9% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 17.1% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 13.1% against 12.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Greece ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.