Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal
Portugal: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 7.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal is 7.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 48.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal peaked at 9.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 8th out of 44 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 degree of urbanisation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.7% | — |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 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 severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Portugal was 7.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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