Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.3%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2009–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.3% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal peaked at 3.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
That places Portugal 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.5% | — |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +275.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -53.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 13 Hungary 2.2% compare
- 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2.0% compare
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.6% compare
- 16 Czechia 1.3% compare
- 16 Malta 1.3% compare
- 19 Ireland 1.2% compare
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 1.3% 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 3.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 43 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 down 7.1%. 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 and country of birth (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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