Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Portugal
Portugal: Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income was 1.7 Average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.7 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.7 Average
in 2014
All-time low
1.4 Average
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Portugal is 1.7 Average, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Portugal peaked at 1.7 Average in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4 Average, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.4 Average | — |
| 2005 | 1.4 Average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 Average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 Average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 Average | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5 Average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 Average | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6 Average | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 Average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 Average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 Average | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.7 Average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6 Average, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.7 Average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Average, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 Average | 1.4 Average | 1.5 Average | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.64 Average | 1.4 Average | 1.7 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 Average | 1.7 Average | 1.7 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 Switzerland 1.8 Average compare
- 14 France 1.8 Average compare
- 16 Germany 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.7 Average compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Sweden 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.7 Average compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Portugal?
- Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income in Portugal was 1.7 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of rooms per person by type of household and income recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 Average in 2014.
- What is the lowest average number of rooms per person by type of household and income recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 Average in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for average number of rooms per person by type of household and income?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of rooms per person by type of household and income rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of rooms per person by type of household and income group from 2003. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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