Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Portugal
Portugal: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 0.4133 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Portugal stood at 0.4133.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Portugal peaked at 1.08 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1703, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5371 | 0.1703 | 1.08 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5694 | 0.1849 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4006 | 0.2247 | 0.6368 | 4 |
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 share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Portugal?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Portugal was 0.4133 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1703 in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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