Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Portugal
Portugal: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 42.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 42.1% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.3% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Portugal peaked at 42.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.8% | — |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | +61.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 42.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 42.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 16.4% | 40.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 18.0% | 42.1% | 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)
- 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Portugal?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Portugal was 42.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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