Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Portugal

Portugal: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 2.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.16
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
93rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.87
in 2013
All-time low
1.94
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Portugal, 2003–2023

2345672003201320232003: 4.92004: 4.22005: 3.92006: 3.72007: 3.12008: 3.72009: 32010: 3.12011: 4.82012: 6.52013: 6.92014: 5.92015: 4.42016: 4.42017: 32018: 2.72019: 1.92020: 2.92021: 1.92022: 2.82023: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 2.16 for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in 2023.

The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Portugal peaked at 6.87 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2021.

That places Portugal 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Portugal, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 4.89
2004 4.22 -13.6%
2005 3.89 -7.9%
2006 3.7 -4.8%
2007 3.05 -17.4%
2008 3.7 +21.2%
2009 2.98 -19.4%
2010 3.13 +5.0%
2011 4.75 +51.7%
2012 6.5 +36.9%
2013 6.87 +5.7%
2014 5.88 -14.5%
2015 4.44 -24.5%
2016 4.45 +0.3%
2017 3.02 -32.0%
2018 2.7 -10.7%
2019 1.94 -28.1%
2020 2.93 +51.0%
2021 1.94 -33.9%
2022 2.85 +47.1%
2023 2.16 -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.78 2.98 4.89 7
2010s 4.37 1.94 6.87 10
2020s 2.47 1.94 2.93 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 90 Latvia 2.78 compare
  2. 91 Belarus 2.64 compare
  3. 92 Spain 2.26 compare
  4. 94 Croatia 2.03 compare
  5. 95 Italy 1.92 compare
  6. 96 United States 1.8 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Portugal?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Portugal was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 2013.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Portugal ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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