Distribution of population by income groups in Portugal
Portugal: Distribution of population by income groups was 15.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by income groups in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by income groups in Portugal stood at 15.4%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by income groups in Portugal peaked at 19.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by income groups in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.9% | — |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.4% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 14,948 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 27,836 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7678 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 24,634 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by income groups in Portugal?
- Distribution of population by income groups in Portugal was 15.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by income groups recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by income groups recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for distribution of population by income groups?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by income groups rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Distribution of population by income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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