Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 823 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Portugal is 823 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Portugal peaked at 1,202 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 773 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Portugal 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,202 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,103 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,054 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 918 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 907 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 773 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 948 Thousand persons | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 810 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 895 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 879 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 823 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 823 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 426 Thousand persons, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 823 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 465.5 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,037 Thousand persons | 907 Thousand persons | 1,202 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 854.67 Thousand persons | 773 Thousand persons | 948 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Portugal?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Portugal was 823 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,202 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 773 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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