Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Portugal

Portugal: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Portugal, 2003–2023

0.511.522003201320232003: 1.6 % of population2004: 1.1 % of population2005: 1.1 % of population2006: 0.6 % of population2007: 0.9 % of population2008: 0.9 % of population2009: 0.5 % of population2010: 0.6 % of population2011: 0.9 % of population2012: 1.6 % of population2013: 2 % of population2014: 1.6 % of population2015: 1.3 % of population2016: 0.8 % of population2017: 0.7 % of population2018: 0.7 % of population2019: 0.3 % of population2020: 1 % of population2021: 0.4 % of population2022: 0.4 % of population2023: 0.7 % of population

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.7% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Portugal peaked at 2.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

That places Portugal 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Portugal, 2003 to 2023.
Year % of population Change
2003 1.6%
2004 1.1% -31.2%
2005 1.1% +0.0%
2006 0.6% -45.5%
2007 0.9% +50.0%
2008 0.9% +0.0%
2009 0.5% -44.4%
2010 0.6% +20.0%
2011 0.9% +50.0%
2012 1.6% +77.8%
2013 2.0% +25.0%
2014 1.6% -20.0%
2015 1.3% -18.8%
2016 0.8% -38.5%
2017 0.7% -12.5%
2018 0.7% +0.0%
2019 0.3% -57.1%
2020 1.0% +233.3%
2021 0.4% -60.0%
2022 0.4% +0.0%
2023 0.7% +75.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.5% 1.6% 7
2010s 1.1% 0.3% 2.0% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 84 Greece 0.8% compare
  2. 84 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
  3. 84 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  4. 87 Latvia 0.7% compare
  5. 89 Austria 0.6% compare
  6. 89 Estonia 0.6% compare
  7. 89 Croatia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Portugal?
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Portugal was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
Portugal ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release