Greece vs Portugal: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Greece
26.68 million
in 2023
Portugal
23.68 million
in 2023
Greece rank
77th
Portugal rank
79th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199520092023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 26.68 million against 23.68 million in Portugal, a difference of 3.00 million.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 120 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 47.35 million 27.08 million 20.27 million Greece
2010s 81.43 million 30.99 million 50.44 million Greece
2020s 43.98 million 20.58 million 23.40 million Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 26.68 million against 23.68 million in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Greece and Portugal?
3.00 million, 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Greece ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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