Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Portugal

Portugal: Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and was 453 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
453 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
604 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
451 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Portugal, 2019–2025

02004006002019202220252019: 577 Thousand persons2020: 551 Thousand persons2021: 604 Thousand persons2022: 543 Thousand persons2023: 498 Thousand persons2024: 451 Thousand persons2025: 453 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Portugal stood at 453 Thousand persons.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition in Portugal, 2019 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2019 577 Thousand persons
2020 551 Thousand persons -4.5%
2021 604 Thousand persons +9.6%
2022 543 Thousand persons -10.1%
2023 498 Thousand persons -8.3%
2024 451 Thousand persons -9.4%
2025 453 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 577 Thousand persons 577 Thousand persons 577 Thousand persons 1
2020s 516.67 Thousand persons 451 Thousand persons 604 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Poland 582 Thousand persons compare
  2. 12 Poland 582 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Belgium 563 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 412 Thousand persons compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 412 Thousand persons compare
  6. 18 Slovakia 376 Thousand persons compare
  7. 18 Slovakia 376 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Portugal?
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and in Portugal was 453 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 604 Thousand persons in 2021.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 451 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation by income quantile and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 300 data points, 2019–2025
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