Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Portugal

Portugal: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU was 19.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
19.8%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2004
All-time low
19.8%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU in Portugal, 2004–2020

01020302004201220202004: 27.5 Percentage2005: 26.1 Percentage2006: 25 Percentage2007: 25 Percentage2008: 26 Percentage2009: 24.9 Percentage2010: 25.3 Percentage2011: 24.5 Percentage2012: 25.3 Percentage2013: 27.5 Percentage2014: 27.5 Percentage2015: 26.6 Percentage2016: 25.1 Percentage2017: 23.3 Percentage2018: 21.6 Percentage2019: 21.6 Percentage2020: 19.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Portugal stood at 19.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 tenure status - eu in Portugal peaked at 27.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 25th of 46 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 tenure status - EU in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy in Portugal, 2004 to 2020.
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 24.5% -3.2%
2012 25.3% +3.3%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Germany 21.6% compare
  2. 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.2% compare
  3. 24 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
  4. 26 Ireland 19.2% compare
  5. 27 Belgium 19.0% compare
  6. 27 Malta 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Portugal?
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - eu in Portugal was 19.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - 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 tenure status - 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 tenure status - eu?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - 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 tenure status - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by tenure status - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 740 data points, 2004–2020
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