Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Portugal
Portugal: Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 4.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Portugal, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Portugal is 4.6, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Portugal peaked at 10.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2020.
That places Portugal 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.39 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More poverty & inequality data for Portugal
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.51 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,309 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 35.76 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.076 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 19.28 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0732 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0732 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0951 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1836 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Portugal?
- Severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Portugal was 4.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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