Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Portugal

Portugal: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 0.6841 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6841
Change on year
up 84.1%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2013
All-time low
0.3046
in 2019
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Portugal, 2003–2023

0.511.522003201320232003: 1.62004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 0.6162007: 0.8792008: 0.9052009: 0.4912010: 0.6022011: 0.952012: 1.62013: 22014: 1.62015: 1.32016: 0.7972017: 0.7432018: 0.7072019: 0.3052020: 12021: 0.412022: 0.3722023: 0.684

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Portugal is 0.6841, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 84.1% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Portugal peaked at 1.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3046, in 2019.

Portugal ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9532 0.4906 1.58 7
2010s 1.06 0.3046 1.99 10
2020s 0.6236 0.3716 1.03 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 84 Greece 0.8161 compare
  2. 85 Slovak Republic 0.7842 compare
  3. 86 Chile 0.7209 compare
  4. 88 Latvia 0.6688 compare
  5. 89 Austria 0.5837 compare
  6. 90 Estonia 0.5742 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Portugal?
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Portugal was 0.6841 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2013.
What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3046 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
Portugal ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
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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