Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Portugal
Portugal: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index 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, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Portugal stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 83.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Portugal peaked at 1.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 82nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.076 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0951 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0732 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0732 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1836 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Portugal?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Portugal was 0.4% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.