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Regions of Portugal (NUTS 2) by at-risk-of-poverty rate, 2025

Alentejo had the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of 9 regions in 2025, at 17.9%. Grande Lisboa had the lowest, at 12.2%. The median was 16.6% and the figure for Portugal was 15.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest17.9Alentejo
Lowest12.2Grande Lisboa
Median16.69 regions
Portugal15.4History

All regions, 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

AlentejoAlentejo: 17.9 %17.9Região Autónoma dos AçoresRegião Autónoma dos Açores: 17.3 %17.3Oeste e Vale do TejoOeste e Vale do Tejo: 17.2 %17.2Centro (PT)Centro (PT): 17 %17Região Autónoma da MadeiraRegião Autónoma da Madeira: 16.6 %16.6Península de SetúbalPenínsula de Setúbal: 15.7 %15.7NorteNorte: 15.6 %15.6AlgarveAlgarve: 15.1 %15.1Grande LisboaGrande Lisboa: 12.2 %12.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Alentejo17.9+2.1 pts
2Região Autónoma dos Açores17.3-6.9 pts
3Oeste e Vale do Tejo17.2+1.2 pts
4Centro (PT)17+1 pts
5Região Autónoma da Madeira16.6-2.5 pts
6Península de Setúbal15.7-3 pts
7Norte15.6-2.4 pts
8Algarve15.1-1.3 pts
9Grande Lisboa12.2-0.7 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below 60% of the national median, after social transfers.

Relative measure used in the EU. For the United States use poverty_rate, the official US measure.

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. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Alentejo, with 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate?

Grande Lisboa, with 12.2% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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