Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Portugal
Portugal: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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
Portugal recorded 13.1% for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Portugal peaked at 17.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 99th 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 societal poverty line in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.7% | — |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 16.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.1% | 4 |
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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 societal poverty line in Portugal?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Portugal was 13.1% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.