Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Portugal
Portugal: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU was -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
121 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2013
All-time low
-721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Portugal, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Portugal is -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and down 1,009.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Portugal peaked at 121 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2013 and was at its lowest, -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, in 2020.
That places Portugal 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2009 | -110 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | — |
| 2010 | -65 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -40.9% |
| 2011 | -157 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +141.5% |
| 2012 | -90 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 121 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -234.4% |
| 2014 | 106 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 7 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -93.4% |
| 2016 | -163 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -2428.6% |
| 2017 | -359 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +120.2% |
| 2018 | -535 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +49.0% |
| 2019 | -543 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +1.5% |
| 2020 | -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | +32.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -37 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 19.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands is below the median for high income countries, which is -31 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands, 23.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -55 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -110 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 0 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 2 |
| 2010s | -167.8 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -543 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 121 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 34 Czechia -323 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 35 Croatia -408 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 35 Croatia -408 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 38 Hungary -1,058 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 39 Bulgaria -1,189 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
- 40 Romania -3,242 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands compare
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 or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Portugal?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu in Portugal was -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 121 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -721 Cumulative difference from 2008, in thousands in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - eu rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,009.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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