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
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
44.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 44.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 16th of 44 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 | Percentage | 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 | 44.0% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +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 | 34.3% | 21.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 17.3% | 38.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 34.6% compare
- 15 Serbia 33.9% compare
- 17 Germany 32.6% compare
- 18 Greece 31.1% compare
- 19 Netherlands 31.0% compare
- 19 Netherlands 31.0% 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)
- 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 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 44.0% 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 16th out of 44 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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