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How many people are at risk of poverty?

15.4% of the population was at risk of poverty in 2024.

Down 1.2 percentage points from 2023.

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At risk of poverty, by region

2024, in percent

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At risk of poverty, by region, 2024, in percent
Place of residence (NUTS - 2024)Percentage (%)
Portugal15.4
Norte15.6
Centro17.0
Oeste e Vale do Tejo17.2
Grande Lisboa12.2
Península de Setúbal15.7
Alentejo17.9
Algarve15.1
Região Autónoma dos Açores17.3
Região Autónoma da Madeira16.6

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At risk of poverty by age: men and women

2024, in percent

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At risk of poverty by age: men and women, 2024, in percent
Age groupMenWomen
Total14.516.3
0 - 17 years16.918.3
18 - 64 years13.414.4
65 and more years15.819.4

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At risk of poverty by work status

2024, in percent

At risk of poverty by work status, 2024, in percent
Activity status (more frequent)TotalMenWomen
In work8.69.08.2
Employeexxx
Self-employedxxx
Not in work23.321.724.5
Unemployed42.643.741.7
Retired16.416.016.8
Other inactive30.426.432.4
Conventional signs:
x
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At risk of poverty by household type

2024, in percent

At risk of poverty by household type, 2024, in percent
Household typePercentage (%)
Households without dependent children14.4
Single person24.6
One adult younger than 65 years21.4
One adult older than 64 years27.0
Two adults younger than 65 years12.3
Two adults, at least one aged 65 years and over16.2
Other households without dependent children7.1
Households with dependent children16.6
One adult with dependent children35.1
Two adults with one dependent child11.8
Two adults with two dependent children14.2
Two adults with three or more dependent children26.7
Other households with dependent children16.3

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At risk of poverty over time, by sex

2010 to 2024, in percent

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At risk of poverty over time, by sex, 2010 to 2024, in percent
PeriodTotalMenWomen
201018.017.618.4
201117.917.518.2
201218.718.818.7 *
201319.518.920.0
201419.518.820.1
201519.018.219.6
201618.317.818.7
201717.316.617.9
201817.216.617.8
201916.215.616.7
202018.417.519.2
202116.415.916.8
202217.016.217.7
202316.615.417.6
202415.414.516.3
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Reference
Measure P30 of the list of selected indicators: At-risk-of-poverty rate after social transfers — %

Comparison with the previous period

Difference calculated by the project from the published values (2024: 15.4; 2023: 16.6): 15.4 − 16.6 = -1.2 percentage points. Not a value published by Statistics Portugal.

At risk of poverty, by region

Period
2024
Unit
Percentage (%)
Data as of
3 November 2026

Notes

  • Statistics Portugal note (0014079): People at-risk-of poverty or social exclusion: People who are at-risk-of-poverty and/or suffering from severe material deprivation and/or living in households with very low work intensity.

Source

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Statistics Portugal. People: “At risk of poverty, by region”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p30#x-P30-regioes. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

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At risk of poverty by age: men and women

Period
2024
Unit
Percentage (%)
Data as of
3 November 2026

Notes

  • Statistics Portugal note (0004206): Data concerning year n are collected on operation SILC n+1. The net income was transformed into the equivalent household income per individual, using the OECD-modified equivalence scale. For each household, the equivalent household income per individual is obtained from the quotient of household's total income and the household's size in terms of equivalent adult members, and this value is assigned to each household member.

Source

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Statistics Portugal. People: “At risk of poverty by age: men and women”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p30#x-P30-sexo-idade. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

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At risk of poverty by work status

Period
2024
Unit
Percentage (%)
Data as of
3 November 2026

Notes

  • Statistics Portugal note (0004211): Data concerning year n are collected on operation SILC n+1. The net income was transformed into the equivalent household income per individual, using the OECD-modified equivalence scale. For each household, the equivalent household income per individual is obtained from the quotient of household's total income and the household's size in terms of equivalent adult members, and this value is assigned to each household member.

Source

  • Statistics Portugal, Statistics on income and living conditions: At-risk-of-poverty rate (After social transfers - %) of resident population with 18 and more years old by Sex and Activity status (Most frequent), source last updated 11 December 2025. View in the Statistics Portugal database (0004211)

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Statistics Portugal. People: “At risk of poverty by work status”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p30#x-P30-condicao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

Provenance

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At risk of poverty by household type

Period
2024
Unit
Percentage (%)
Data as of
3 November 2026

Notes

  • Statistics Portugal note (0005382): Data concerning year n are collected on operation SILC n+1. The net income was transformed into the equivalent household income per individual, using the OECD-modified equivalence scale. For each household, the equivalent household income per individual is obtained from the quotient of household's total income and the household's size in terms of equivalent adult members, and this value is assigned to each household member.

Source

Suggested citation

Statistics Portugal. People: “At risk of poverty by household type”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p30#x-P30-agregado. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

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At risk of poverty over time, by sex

Periods
2010 to 2024
Unit
Percentage (%)
Age group
Total
Data as of
3 November 2026

Notes

  • Statistics Portugal note (0004206): Data concerning year n are collected on operation SILC n+1. The net income was transformed into the equivalent household income per individual, using the OECD-modified equivalence scale. For each household, the equivalent household income per individual is obtained from the quotient of household's total income and the household's size in terms of equivalent adult members, and this value is assigned to each household member.

Source

Suggested citation

Statistics Portugal. People: “At risk of poverty over time, by sex”. http://localhost:4321/en/as-pessoas/p30#x-P30-evolucao. Data as of 3 November 2026; accessed 4 November 2026.

Provenance

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