Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Portugal
Portugal: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Portugal is 6.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Portugal peaked at 10.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 18th of 47 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.
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.2% | — |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 2 |
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 considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Portugal?
- Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Portugal was 6.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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