At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition in Portugal
Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … composition was 15.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 45 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 … composition in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | 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, 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 | 12.05 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (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 45 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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