Greece vs Portugal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Greece
9.84 million people
in 2023
Portugal
10.24 million people
in 2023
Greece rank
44th
Portugal rank
43rd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.24 million people against 9.84 million people in Greece, a difference of 394,580 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.66 million people | 9.86 million people | 797,810 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 9.76 million people | 9.73 million people | 30,728 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 9.89 million people | 10.02 million people | 124,690 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.24 million people against 9.84 million people in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Greece and Portugal?
- 394,580 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Greece ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $10 per day.