Subjective poverty by tenure status in Portugal

Portugal: Subjective poverty by tenure status was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.3%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2013
All-time low
20.3%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by tenure status in Portugal, 2010–2025

010203040502010201720252010: 44.9 Percentage2011: 41.8 Percentage2012: 40.6 Percentage2013: 46.9 Percentage2014: 43.7 Percentage2015: 40.4 Percentage2016: 36.7 Percentage2017: 33.6 Percentage2018: 29.2 Percentage2019: 25.8 Percentage2020: 20.6 Percentage2021: 20.9 Percentage2022: 23.4 Percentage2023: 23.5 Percentage2024: 21.8 Percentage2025: 20.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 20.3% for subjective poverty by tenure status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subjective poverty by tenure status in Portugal peaked at 46.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2025.

That places Portugal 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.4% 25.8% 46.9% 10
2020s 21.8% 20.3% 23.5% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 10 Italy 22.4% compare
  2. 11 France 21.8% compare
  3. 12 Spain 20.6% compare
  4. 14 Hungary 20.1% compare
  5. 15 Latvia 20.0% compare
  6. 16 Croatia 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subjective poverty by tenure status in Portugal?
Subjective poverty by tenure status in Portugal was 20.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest subjective poverty by tenure status recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest subjective poverty by tenure status recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for subjective poverty by tenure status?
Portugal ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is subjective poverty by tenure status rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 Subjective poverty by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by tenure status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 575 data points, 2010–2025
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