Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Portugal
Portugal: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status was 20.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Portugal is 20.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Portugal peaked at 45.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 2025.
That places Portugal 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44 | — |
| 2011 | 40.8 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 45.7 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 43.1 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 39.9 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 36.4 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 29.2 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 20.5 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 23.3 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 22.9 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.5 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 20.2 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.81 | 25.8 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 20.2 | 23.3 | 6 |
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- 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 subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Portugal?
- Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status in Portugal was 20.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by most frequent activity status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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