Median2021 vs median2017 in Portugal

Portugal: Median2021 vs median2017 was 33.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.68
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
32nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
33.68
in 2023
All-time low
25.17
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Portugal, 2003–2023

01020302003201320232003: 25.22004: 25.62005: 25.32006: 25.92007: 27.22008: 27.12009: 28.62010: 27.62011: 26.22012: 25.22013: 25.42014: 26.12015: 27.32016: 27.72017: 28.32018: 302019: 32.52020: 32.92021: 32.32022: 32.22023: 33.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, median2021 vs median2017 in Portugal stood at 33.68. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Portugal peaked at 33.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.17, in 2003.

Portugal ranks 32nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Portugal, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 25.17 —
2004 25.64 +1.9%
2005 25.35 -1.1%
2006 25.89 +2.1%
2007 27.19 +5.0%
2008 27.13 -0.2%
2009 28.63 +5.6%
2010 27.56 -3.7%
2011 26.2 -5.0%
2012 25.17 -3.9%
2013 25.36 +0.7%
2014 26.11 +2.9%
2015 27.32 +4.7%
2016 27.69 +1.4%
2017 28.28 +2.1%
2018 29.98 +6.0%
2019 32.54 +8.6%
2020 32.88 +1.0%
2021 32.33 -1.7%
2022 32.2 -0.4%
2023 33.68 +4.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 33.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 33.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.43 25.17 28.63 7
2010s 27.62 25.17 32.54 10
2020s 32.77 32.2 33.68 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Israel 37.48 compare
  2. 30 Croatia 36.73 compare
  3. 31 Estonia 36.52 compare
  4. 33 Latvia 32.95 compare
  5. 34 Bulgaria 30.18 compare
  6. 35 Romania 29.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Portugal?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Portugal was 33.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 33.68 in 2023.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 25.17 in 2003.
How does Portugal rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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