Portugal vs United Kingdom: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines
Portugal
0.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2021
Portugal rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
83rd
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 83rd of 120 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 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty lines, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Portugal ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 83rd 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 Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. 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 $3 per day.