Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Portugal

Portugal: Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status was 4.6 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
4.6
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2013
All-time low
4.6
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Portugal, 2004–2020

02.557.5102004201220202004: 9.92005: 9.32006: 9.12007: 9.62008: 9.72009: 9.12010: 92011: 8.32012: 8.62013: 10.92014: 10.62015: 9.62016: 8.42017: 6.92018: 62019: 5.62020: 4.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Portugal stood at 4.6. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Portugal peaked at 10.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Germany 5.6 compare
  2. 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.3 compare
  3. 18 France 5 compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom 4.6 compare
  5. 21 Ireland 4.3 compare
  6. 22 Belgium 4 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Portugal?
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in Portugal was 4.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2013.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for severe material deprivation rate by tenure status?
Portugal ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by tenure status 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 tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 613 data points, 2003–2020
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