Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Portugal
Portugal: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 19.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Portugal is 19.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Portugal peaked at 46.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2021.
Portugal ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.7% | — |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | -7.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.6% | 26.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.5% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More urban development data for Portugal
- Population in the largest city 45.6% (2025)
- Population density 116.75 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Portugal?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Portugal was 19.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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