At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal
Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal peaked at 36.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.9% | — |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.8%, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.6% | 36.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.5% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Portugal was 30.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Portugal ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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