Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Portugal
Portugal: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU was 19.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Portugal, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Portugal is 19.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Portugal peaked at 27.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.5% | — |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 27.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
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 or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Portugal?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu in Portugal was 19.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region - eu rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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