Inability to keep home adequately warm in Portugal

Portugal: Inability to keep home adequately warm was 15.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2007
All-time low
15.6%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to keep home adequately warm in Portugal, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 36.3 Percentage2005: 40 Percentage2006: 39.9 Percentage2007: 41.9 Percentage2008: 34.9 Percentage2009: 28.5 Percentage2010: 30.1 Percentage2011: 26.8 Percentage2012: 27 Percentage2013: 27.9 Percentage2014: 28.3 Percentage2015: 23.8 Percentage2016: 22.5 Percentage2017: 20.4 Percentage2018: 19.4 Percentage2019: 18.9 Percentage2020: 17.5 Percentage2021: 16.4 Percentage2022: 17.5 Percentage2023: 20.8 Percentage2024: 15.7 Percentage2025: 15.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to keep home adequately warm in Portugal stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to keep home adequately warm in Portugal peaked at 41.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2025.

Portugal ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Inability to keep home adequately warm in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Inability to keep home adequately warm in Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 36.3% —
2005 40.0% +10.2%
2006 39.9% -0.3%
2007 41.9% +5.0%
2008 34.9% -16.7%
2009 28.5% -18.3%
2010 30.1% +5.6%
2011 26.8% -11.0%
2012 27.0% +0.7%
2013 27.9% +3.3%
2014 28.3% +1.4%
2015 23.8% -15.9%
2016 22.5% -5.5%
2017 20.4% -9.3%
2018 19.4% -4.9%
2019 18.9% -2.6%
2020 17.5% -7.4%
2021 16.4% -6.3%
2022 17.5% +6.7%
2023 20.8% +18.9%
2024 15.7% -24.5%
2025 15.6% -0.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.9% 28.5% 41.9% 6
2010s 24.5% 18.9% 30.1% 10
2020s 17.2% 15.6% 20.8% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Bulgaria 16.1% compare
  2. 8 Spain 15.9% compare
  3. 10 Montenegro 12.0% compare
  4. 11 Romania 11.9% compare
  5. 12 France 11.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to keep home adequately warm in Portugal?
Inability to keep home adequately warm in Portugal was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to keep home adequately warm recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest inability to keep home adequately warm recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for inability to keep home adequately warm?
Portugal ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to keep home adequately warm rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Inability to keep home adequately warm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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