At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal
Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 24 for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal peaked at 32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2016.
That places Portugal 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | — |
| 2016 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | -31.2% |
| 2025 | 24 | +9.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.8 | 18 | 23 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.83 | 22 | 32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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 by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal was 24 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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