Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal
Portugal: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 6.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal peaked at 7.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 10th out of 47 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.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.1% | — |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +53.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 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 4.36 million (2025)
- 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, 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 severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Portugal was 6.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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