At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal
Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 15.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 15.1% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal peaked at 15.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2017.
That places Portugal 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.5% | — |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +17.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal was 15.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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