Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Portugal

Portugal: Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.3%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2013
All-time low
8.3%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Portugal, 2010–2025

101520252010201720252010: 19.3 Percentage2011: 19 Percentage2012: 21.6 Percentage2013: 25.1 Percentage2014: 23.2 Percentage2015: 20.7 Percentage2016: 17.5 Percentage2017: 15.7 Percentage2018: 13.7 Percentage2019: 11.3 Percentage2020: 9.1 Percentage2021: 11.4 Percentage2022: 11.3 Percentage2023: 10 Percentage2024: 9.7 Percentage2025: 8.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 8.3% for ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Portugal peaked at 25.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2025.

That places Portugal 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Portugal, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 19.3%
2011 19.0% -1.6%
2012 21.6% +13.7%
2013 25.1% +16.2%
2014 23.2% -7.6%
2015 20.7% -10.8%
2016 17.5% -15.5%
2017 15.7% -10.3%
2018 13.7% -12.7%
2019 11.3% -17.5%
2020 9.1% -19.5%
2021 11.4% +25.3%
2022 11.3% -0.9%
2023 10.0% -11.5%
2024 9.7% -3.0%
2025 8.3% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.7% 11.3% 25.1% 10
2020s 10.0% 8.3% 11.4% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Spain 8.9% compare
  2. 7 Romania 8.9% compare
  3. 9 France 8.6% compare
  4. 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.9% compare
  5. 12 Italy 7.4% compare
  6. 13 Slovakia 7.2% compare
  7. 13 Slovakia 7.2% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Portugal?
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in Portugal was 8.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity)?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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