At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Portugal
Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 32.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2014
All-time low
30.0%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 32.8% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Portugal peaked at 41.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1996.
Portugal ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.0% | — |
| 1996 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 32.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 32.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 31.0% | 36.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 35.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 32.7% | 36.9% | 6 |
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 at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Portugal?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Portugal was 32.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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