Portugal vs United States of America: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Portugal
2.2%
in 2023
United States of America
1.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
93rd
United States of America rank
96th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 93rd and United States of America 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 of America | 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 2.2% against 1.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Portugal ranks 93rd and United States of America 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 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 $8.30 per day.