Portugal vs United States: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Portugal
2.2%
in 2023
United States
1.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
93rd
United States rank
96th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 93rd and United States ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Portugal or United States?
- Portugal, at 2.2% against 1.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Portugal and United States?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Portugal ranks 93rd and United States ranks 96th 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 living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.