Inability to make ends meet in Portugal

Portugal: Inability to make ends meet was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2013
All-time low
8.5%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Portugal, 2004–2025

101520252004201420252004: 15.5 Percentage2005: 16.2 Percentage2006: 14.9 Percentage2007: 15.6 Percentage2008: 24.2 Percentage2009: 23.5 Percentage2010: 20.3 Percentage2011: 19.2 Percentage2012: 21.9 Percentage2013: 24.8 Percentage2014: 23.3 Percentage2015: 20.6 Percentage2016: 17 Percentage2017: 15.2 Percentage2018: 13.3 Percentage2019: 11.1 Percentage2020: 9 Percentage2021: 11.3 Percentage2022: 11.2 Percentage2023: 10 Percentage2024: 9.7 Percentage2025: 8.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Portugal stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Portugal peaked at 24.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2025.

Portugal ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 14.9% 24.2% 6
2010s 18.7% 11.1% 24.8% 10
2020s 10.0% 8.5% 11.3% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 5 Bulgaria 11.0% compare
  2. 6 Serbia 10.3% compare
  3. 7 Romania 9.6% compare
  4. 8 Spain 8.5% compare
  5. 10 France 8.0% compare
  6. 11 Slovakia 7.9% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Portugal?
Inability to make ends meet in Portugal was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
How does Portugal rank for inability to make ends meet?
Portugal ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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