How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Portugal
Portugal: How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Portugal is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Portugal peaked at 1.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Portugal 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -75.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +250.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +183.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +244.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +83.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
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 how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Portugal?
- How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? in Portugal was 0.4% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty??
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty? rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of How does extreme monetary poverty compare to multidimensional poverty?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.