Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Portugal
Portugal: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Portugal is 2.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Portugal peaked at 6.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 96th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.9% | — |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +54.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More poverty & inequality data for Portugal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Portugal?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Portugal was 2.2% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Portugal ranks 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.