Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Portugal
Portugal: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 23,470 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Portugal stood at 23,470 people.
That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Portugal peaked at 93,700 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9,751 people, in 2006.
That places Portugal 80th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 93,700 people | — |
| 2004 | 50,390 people | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 56,013 people | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 9,751 people | -82.6% |
| 2007 | 27,171 people | +178.6% |
| 2008 | 14,491 people | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 17,532 people | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 14,428 people | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 52,930 people | +266.9% |
| 2012 | 68,917 people | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 85,780 people | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 54,859 people | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 49,967 people | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 38,683 people | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 42,282 people | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 29,785 people | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 15,298 people | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 34,284 people | +124.1% |
| 2021 | 23,470 people | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,435 people | 9,751 people | 93,700 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 45,293 people | 14,428 people | 85,780 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,877 people | 23,470 people | 34,284 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Portugal?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Portugal was 23,470 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93,700 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,751 people in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.