Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Portugal
Portugal: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.3% for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Portugal peaked at 10.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.9% | — |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 10.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Portugal?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Portugal was 4.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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