Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Portugal
Portugal: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 19.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
19.8%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2013
All-time low
19.8%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Portugal, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 19.8% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Portugal peaked at 27.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 25th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.4% | — |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -8.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.9% | 27.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
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)
- 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Portugal?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Portugal was 19.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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