At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Portugal
Portugal: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 33.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.7
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
44
in 2015
All-time low
11.3
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 33.7 for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in 2025.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Portugal peaked at 44 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.9 | — |
| 2005 | 28.4 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 36.8 | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 16.2 | -56.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2 | +87.6% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 37.4 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 40.1 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 41.1 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 36.2 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 44 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 39.8 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 31.5 | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 21 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 32.6 | +46.2% |
| 2023 | 37.2 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 38.1 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 33.7 | -11.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 33.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 33.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3 | 11.3 | 36.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.34 | 21 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2 | 17.3 | 38.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 34.6 compare
- 16 Serbia 33.9 compare
- 16 Serbia 33.9 compare
- 19 Germany 32.6 compare
- 20 Greece 31.1 compare
- 21 Netherlands 31 compare
- 21 Netherlands 31 compare
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 for children by citizenship of their parents in Portugal?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Portugal was 33.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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