Portugal vs United Kingdom: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population) over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 96th of 123 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.1% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.3% against 13.1% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Portugal ranks 99th and United Kingdom ranks 96th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.