Portugal vs United Kingdom: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Portugal
15.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
15.3%
in 2018
Portugal rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 14.3% | 8.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.6% | 2.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 15.4% against 15.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Portugal ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.