Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal
Portugal: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 19.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal stood at 19.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal peaked at 34.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.8% | — |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.0% | 27.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
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- 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal was 19.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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