Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Portugal

Portugal: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and was 21.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.5%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2013
All-time low
18.6%
in 2008
Years of data
29
1995–2025

Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Portugal, 1995–2025

01020301995201020251995: 28 Percentage1996: 29 Percentage1997: 25 Percentage1998: 24 Percentage1999: 20 Percentage2000: 21 Percentage2001: 20 Percentage2004: 23.7 Percentage2005: 22.9 Percentage2006: 23.5 Percentage2007: 23 Percentage2008: 18.6 Percentage2009: 25.9 Percentage2010: 23.9 Percentage2011: 19.8 Percentage2012: 25.3 Percentage2013: 31 Percentage2014: 27.7 Percentage2015: 27.1 Percentage2016: 24.1 Percentage2017: 27.6 Percentage2018: 23.2 Percentage2019: 25.1 Percentage2020: 22.8 Percentage2021: 26.9 Percentage2022: 24.8 Percentage2023: 30.1 Percentage2024: 24.6 Percentage2025: 21.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Portugal is 21.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Portugal peaked at 31.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2008.

That places Portugal 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Portugal, 1995 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1995 28.0%
1996 29.0% +3.6%
1997 25.0% -13.8%
1998 24.0% -4.0%
1999 20.0% -16.7%
2000 21.0% +5.0%
2001 20.0% -4.8%
2004 23.7% +18.5%
2005 22.9% -3.4%
2006 23.5% +2.6%
2007 23.0% -2.1%
2008 18.6% -19.1%
2009 25.9% +39.2%
2010 23.9% -7.7%
2011 19.8% -17.2%
2012 25.3% +27.8%
2013 31.0% +22.5%
2014 27.7% -10.6%
2015 27.1% -2.2%
2016 24.1% -11.1%
2017 27.6% +14.5%
2018 23.2% -15.9%
2019 25.1% +8.2%
2020 22.8% -9.2%
2021 26.9% +18.0%
2022 24.8% -7.8%
2023 30.1% +21.4%
2024 24.6% -18.3%
2025 21.5% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.2% 20.0% 29.0% 5
2000s 22.3% 18.6% 25.9% 8
2010s 25.5% 19.8% 31.0% 10
2020s 25.1% 21.5% 30.1% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 32 Lithuania 22.1% compare
  2. 32 Lithuania 22.1% compare
  3. 34 Malta 21.7% compare
  4. 36 Czechia 21.4% compare
  5. 36 Finland 21.4% compare
  6. 38 Slovenia 20.4% compare
  7. 38 Slovenia 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Portugal?
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Portugal was 21.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
Portugal ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
48 places, 1,039 data points, 1995–2025
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