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 162 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
162 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
222 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
139 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal, 2015–2025

0501001502002015202020252015: 222 Thousand persons2016: 211 Thousand persons2017: 214 Thousand persons2018: 186 Thousand persons2019: 181 Thousand persons2020: 139 Thousand persons2021: 187 Thousand persons2022: 173 Thousand persons2023: 178 Thousand persons2024: 148 Thousand persons2025: 162 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 162 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in 2025.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal peaked at 222 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 139 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Portugal, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 222 Thousand persons
2016 211 Thousand persons -5.0%
2017 214 Thousand persons +1.4%
2018 186 Thousand persons -13.1%
2019 181 Thousand persons -2.7%
2020 139 Thousand persons -23.2%
2021 187 Thousand persons +34.5%
2022 173 Thousand persons -7.5%
2023 178 Thousand persons +2.9%
2024 148 Thousand persons -16.9%
2025 162 Thousand persons +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 202.8 Thousand persons 181 Thousand persons 222 Thousand persons 5
2020s 164.5 Thousand persons 139 Thousand persons 187 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 14 Hungary 177 Thousand persons compare
  2. 15 Belgium 173 Thousand persons compare
  3. 16 Finland 166 Thousand persons compare
  4. 18 Norway 158 Thousand persons compare
  5. 19 Austria 121 Thousand persons compare
  6. 20 Albania 118 Thousand persons compare

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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 162 Thousand persons in 2025, 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 222 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 139 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
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 27.0%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 482 data points, 2015–2025
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