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 1,995 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Portugal stood at 1,995 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Portugal peaked at 2,743 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,995 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Portugal 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,743 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 2,577 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,415 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,222 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,173 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,056 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,312 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2,084 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 2,104 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,095 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,995 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,995 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,995 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,418 Thousand persons, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,426 Thousand persons | 2,173 Thousand persons | 2,743 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,108 Thousand persons | 1,995 Thousand persons | 2,312 Thousand persons | 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)
- 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 1,995 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 2,743 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,995 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 27.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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