Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal

Portugal: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2014
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, 2008–2020

00.511.522008201420202008: 1.8 Percentage2009: 1.7 Percentage2010: 1.3 Percentage2011: 1.4 Percentage2012: 1.7 Percentage2013: 1.6 Percentage2014: 2.1 Percentage2015: 2 Percentage2016: 1.9 Percentage2017: 1.5 Percentage2018: 1.1 Percentage2019: 1.1 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal peaked at 2.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

That places Portugal 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Portugal, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 1.8%
2009 1.7% -5.6%
2010 1.3% -23.5%
2011 1.4% +7.7%
2012 1.7% +21.4%
2013 1.6% -5.9%
2014 2.1% +31.2%
2015 2.0% -4.8%
2016 1.9% -5.0%
2017 1.5% -21.1%
2018 1.1% -26.7%
2019 1.1% +0.0%
2020 1.1% +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.1% 2.1% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Slovakia 1.3% compare
  2. 16 Slovakia 1.3% compare
  3. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.1% compare
  4. 18 Italy 1.1% compare
  5. 21 Spain 1.0% compare

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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 1.1% 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 2.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 47 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 15.4%. 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 tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 642 data points, 2008–2020
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