Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal
Portugal: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 8.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal is 8.1, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal peaked at 18.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2020.
That places Portugal 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.5 | — |
| 2005 | 17.3 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 18.8 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 17.2 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 8.6 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4 | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 10 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | +19.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.32 | 8.6 | 18.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.92 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal?
- Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Portugal was 8.1 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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