Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Portugal
Portugal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.1% for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in 2023.
That represents a change of up 120.6% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Portugal peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Portugal?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Portugal was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.