Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Portugal
Portugal: Persons by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target was 174 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
174
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
427
in 2015
All-time low
160
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 174 for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2025.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal peaked at 427 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 16th of 46 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 by risk: intersections of EU 2030 poverty target in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 427 | — |
| 2016 | 362 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 319 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 262 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 217 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 200 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 231 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 224 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 192 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 160 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 174 | +8.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 174 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 174 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.5, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 317.4 | 217 | 427 | 5 |
| 2020s | 196.83 | 160 | 231 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal was 174 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 427 in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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