Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Portugal
Portugal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 9.83 million people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Portugal, 2003–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Portugal is 9.83 million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Portugal peaked at 9.83 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million people, in 2013.
Portugal ranks 40th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.10 million people | — |
| 2004 | 9.24 million people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.40 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.60 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.59 million people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.70 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.59 million people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.47 million people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.17 million people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.02 million people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.30 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.47 million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.61 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.72 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.57 million people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.83 million people | +2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9.83 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.78 million people, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9.83 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.94 million people, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 million people | 9.10 million people | 9.70 million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.36 million people | 9.02 million people | 9.72 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.70 million people | 9.57 million people | 9.83 million people | 2 |
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 (2011 prices) in Portugal?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Portugal was 9.83 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million people in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.