Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Portugal
Portugal: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 43,716 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data 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: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Portugal is 43,716 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 86.4% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Portugal peaked at 113,229 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18,002 people, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,413 people | 18,002 people | 113,229 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 59,350 people | 19,021 people | 109,143 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,666 people | 23,451 people | 65,570 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.076 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0732 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0732 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0951 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.3% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1836 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Portugal?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Portugal was 43,716 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: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 113,229 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,002 people in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.