Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Portugal
Portugal: Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys was 0.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.91
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 2022
All-time low
0.71
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Portugal, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.91 for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Portugal peaked at 0.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.71 | — |
| 1996 | 0.73 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.76 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.78 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.83 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.82 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.87 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.92 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.96 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.94 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.87 | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.91 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7937 | 0.76 | 0.85 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.906 | 0.82 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 8 Austria 0.93 compare
- 8 Iceland 0.93 compare
- 10 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 0.92 compare
- 11 North Macedonia 0.91 compare
- 11 Romania 0.91 compare
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 0.9 compare
- 14 Norway 0.9 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.8661 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3864 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,395 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,695 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Portugal?
- Relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys in Portugal was 0.91 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative median income ratio (65+) - eu-silc and echp surveys rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Relative median income ratio (65+) - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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