Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Portugal is 4.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 10.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.9% | — |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 4.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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