Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Portugal stood at 11.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Portugal peaked at 14.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
That places Portugal 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.6% | — |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Portugal?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Portugal was 11.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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