Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Portugal peaked at 3.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 16th out of 46 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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.0% | — |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 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 1.8% 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 3.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- 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 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 18.2%. 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 most frequent activity status (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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