Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Portugal
Portugal: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2014
All-time low
27.9%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 28.2% for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Portugal peaked at 40.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.0% | — |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.9%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 32.7% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 27.9% | 32.7% | 6 |
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 persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Portugal?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Portugal was 28.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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