Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Portugal
Portugal: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Portugal stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 111.5% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Portugal peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +233.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +223.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +71.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -54.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +226.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +111.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More poverty & inequality data for Portugal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Portugal?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Portugal was 0.2% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).