Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.8%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2015
All-time low
1.8%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal is 1.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal peaked at 3.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.2% | — |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 16 Cyprus 2.1% compare
- 17 Italy 1.8% compare
- 19 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.7% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7% 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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal was 1.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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