Number of people living in extreme poverty in Portugal
Portugal: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 10.53 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.53 million people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.55 million people
in 2009
All-time low
10.23 million people
in 2020
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Portugal is 10.53 million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Portugal peaked at 10.55 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.23 million people, in 2020.
That places Portugal 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.35 million people | — |
| 2004 | 10.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.43 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.48 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.55 million people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.49 million people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.42 million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.35 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.32 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.25 million people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.24 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.27 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.23 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.41 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.53 million people | +1.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.53 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.58 million people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.53 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.39 million people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.46 million people | 10.35 million people | 10.55 million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.35 million people | 10.24 million people | 10.55 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.38 million people | 10.23 million people | 10.53 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More poverty & inequality data for Portugal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,309 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.76 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Portugal?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Portugal was 10.53 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 million people in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.