Greece vs Portugal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh

Greece
2.83 million
in 2023
Portugal
3.89 million
in 2023
Greece rank
37th
Portugal rank
34th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199520092023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.89 million against 2.83 million in Greece, a difference of 1.06 million.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 34th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 4.68 million 2.66 million 2.02 million Greece
2010s 2.27 million 2.68 million 411,315 Portugal
2020s 2.72 million 3.71 million 999,095 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3.89 million against 2.83 million in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh between Greece and Portugal?
1.06 million, 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Greece ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed