Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Portugal

Portugal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh was 3.89 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.89 million
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.89 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.27 million
in 2012
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Portugal, 2003–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2003201320232003: 2.4M2004: 2.5M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.7M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.9M2010: 2.8M2011: 2.5M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.8M2018: 3.1M2019: 3.5M2020: 3.8M2021: 3.6M2022: 3.6M2023: 3.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Portugal stood at 3.89 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Portugal peaked at 3.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.66 million 2.43 million 2.92 million 7
2010s 2.68 million 2.27 million 3.47 million 10
2020s 3.71 million 3.59 million 3.89 million 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 Israel 4.45 million compare
  2. 32 Finland 4.40 million compare
  3. 33 Vietnam 4.24 million compare
  4. 35 South Africa 3.70 million compare
  5. 36 Ireland 3.69 million compare
  6. 37 Greece 2.83 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Portugal?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh in Portugal was 3.89 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2023.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresh rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines more thresholds
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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