How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?

21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs United States: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)

Portugal

2.2%

in 2023

United States

1.8%

in 2024

Portugal rank

96th

United States rank

99th

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Portugal
United States

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 96th and United States ranks 99th of 123 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.8%	2.0%	1.8%	Portugal
2010s	4.4%	2.1%	2.2%	Portugal
2020s	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Portugal or United States?: Portugal, at 2.2% against 1.8% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Portugal and United States?: 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Portugal ranks 96th and United States ranks 99th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.