Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Portugal, 2016–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 18.6% for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Portugal peaked at 24.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24.9% | — |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.1% | 24.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.6% | 22.4% | 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 living in multidimensional poverty in Portugal?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Portugal was 18.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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