Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2003–2015
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Portugal, 2003–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Portugal stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Portugal peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Portugal 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 6 |
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 proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Portugal?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Portugal was 0.5% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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