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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)

Região Autónoma dos Açores had the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) of 9 regions in 2024, at 28.4%. Grande Lisboa had the lowest, at 16.5%. The median was 19.1% and the figure for Portugal was 19.7%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest28.4Região Autónoma dos Açores
Lowest16.5Grande Lisboa
Median19.19 regions
Portugal19.7History

All regions, 2024

Região Autónoma dos Açores: 28.4 %Região Autónoma dos Açores28.4Região Autónoma da Madeira: 22.9 %Região Autónoma da Madeira22.9Península de Setúbal: 21.8 %Península de Setúbal21.8Norte: 21 %Norte21Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 19.1 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo19.1Centro (PT): 18.9 %Centro (PT)18.9Alentejo: 18.7 %Alentejo18.7Algarve: 18.7 %Algarve18.7Grande Lisboa: 16.5 %Grande Lisboa16.5Região Autónoma dos Açores: 28.4 %Região Autónoma dos Açores28.4Região Autónoma da Madeira: 22.9 %Região Autónoma da Madeira22.9Península de Setúbal: 21.8 %Península de Setúbal21.8Norte: 21 %Norte21Oeste e Vale do Tejo: 19.1 %Oeste e Vale do Tejo19.1Centro (PT): 18.9 %Centro (PT)18.9Alentejo: 18.7 %Alentejo18.7Algarve: 18.7 %Algarve18.7Grande Lisboa: 16.5 %Grande Lisboa16.5
%. Source: Eurostat, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankRegions2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Região Autónoma dos Açores28.4-3 pts
2Região Autónoma da Madeira22.9-5.2 pts
3Península de Setúbal21.8n/a
4Norte21-1 pts
5Oeste e Vale do Tejo19.1n/a
6Centro (PT)18.9n/a
7Alentejo18.7n/a
7Algarve18.7-3.9 pts
9Grande Lisboa16.5n/a

Other periods

About this ranking

People who are at risk of poverty (equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median after social transfers), severely materially and socially deprived, or living in a household with very low work intensity, as a percentage of the total population. Each person is counted once even if more than one condition applies.

The headline EU 2030 social target indicator, in the definition used since 2021 and back-calculated to 2015. Wider than the at-risk-of-poverty rate (at_risk_of_poverty_rate), which counts low income only. From the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). Income refers to the previous calendar year in most countries. Eurostat flags series breaks; they are stored as status break.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n) (Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table

MLA 9

Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 14 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/portugal-regions?period=2024. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/portugal-regions?period=2024.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n), Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_peps11n/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-rate/portugal-regions?period=2024 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which region has the highest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)?

Região Autónoma dos Açores, with 28.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE)?

Grande Lisboa, with 16.5% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region (ilc_peps11n). Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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