Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal is 37.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal peaked at 41.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.5% | — |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.3% | 41.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 31.5% | 40.0% | 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)
- 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 receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Portugal was 37.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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