Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal
Portugal: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.2%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2014
All-time low
10.2%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal peaked at 27.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.0% | — |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.8% | 13.2% | 27.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.0% compare
- 18 Germany 10.7% compare
- 20 Italy 10.1% compare
- 21 Ireland 10.0% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.9% compare
- 22 United Kingdom 9.9% compare
More urban development data for Portugal
- Population in the largest city 45.6% (2025)
- Population density 115.47 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4037 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.36 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 47.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.03 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.7 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal was 10.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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