At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Portugal
Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 21.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2005
All-time low
17.7%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Portugal is 21.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Portugal peaked at 28.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.7% | — |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 21.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 21.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 20.1% | 28.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.7% | 21.4% | 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 of persons living in single-person households in Portugal?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Portugal was 21.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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