Estonia vs Portugal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Estonia
56.6%
in 2023
Portugal
63.2%
in 2023
Estonia rank
91st
Portugal rank
88th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 63.2% against 56.6% in Estonia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 74.7% | 13.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 74.2% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 64.3% | 12.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Estonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 63.2% against 56.6% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Estonia and Portugal?
- 6.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Estonia ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 88th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.