Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Portugal
Portugal: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 19.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.6
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
46.7
in 2010
All-time low
19.5
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | 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 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 23.8 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 21.2 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 19.6 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.63 | 26.6 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.97 | 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 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, annual 0.427 % change on previous year (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, 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 10th out of 34 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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