Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Portugal
Portugal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 3.89 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Portugal stood at 3.89 million people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is 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 in Portugal peaked at 3.89 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million people, 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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.43 million people | — |
| 2004 | 2.53 million people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million people | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.81 million people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.69 million people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.92 million people | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million people | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million people | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million people | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.75 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million people | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 3.47 million people | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 3.76 million people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.59 million people | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.63 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.89 million people | +7.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.89 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.89 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.66 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.92 million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million people | 2.27 million people | 3.47 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million people | 3.59 million people | 3.89 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Portugal?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Portugal was 3.89 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million people in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.