Portugal vs United Kingdom: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Portugal
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2021
Portugal rank
89th
United Kingdom rank
89th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 133 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Portugal 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 proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Portugal ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 133 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.