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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