Greece vs Portugal: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Greece
0.6%
in 2023
Portugal
0.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
85th
Portugal rank
88th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
00.511.52199520092023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% Greece
2010s 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% Greece
2020s 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Greece and Portugal?
0.2%, with Greece 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 proportion of population below international poverty line?
Greece ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed