Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 3.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2015
All-time low
2.1%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.0% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal peaked at 4.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.8% | — |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +70.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
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 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 3.0% in 2020, 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 4.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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