Risk of Poverty

19.8%

-8.33%

2004

2020

Inactive Youth

8.6%

-8.51%

2011

2025

Housing Cost Overburden

6.3%

-8.70%

2013

2025

Illiteracy Rate by Region

Percentage of the population unable to read or write in 2021 by NUTS III region. Source: INE.

Alto Tâmega e Barroso

6.74%

Baixo Alentejo

6.40%

Alto Alentejo

6.30%

Alentejo Litoral

6.26%

Terras de Trás-os-Montes

6.12%

Beira Baixa

5.96%

Beiras e Serra da Estrela

5.40%

Douro

5.39%

Alentejo Central

5.23%

Região Autónoma da Madeira

4.51%

Lezíria do Tejo

4.29%

Viseu Dão Lafões

4.15%

Alto Minho

3.97%

Tâmega e Sousa

3.84%

Região de Leiria

3.62%

Médio Tejo

3.57%

Região de Coimbra

3.37%

Oeste

3.19%

Algarve

3.14%

Região Autónoma dos Açores

3.10%

Ave

3.05%

Cávado

2.66%

Região de Aveiro

2.47%

Península de Setúbal

2.29%

Área Metropolitana do Porto

2.14%

Grande Lisboa

1.88%

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Fields of Study

Higher education enrollment in Portugal, by field of study and sex. Source: INE.

1990

2024

Education

18,533

4.06%

Arts & Humanities

46,897

10.28%

Social Sciences

53,109

11.65%

Business & Law

98,471

21.59%

Natural Sciences

25,598

5.61%

ICT

17,481

3.83%

Engineering

89,075

19.53%

Agriculture

10,944

2.40%

Health & Welfare

70,436

15.45%

Services

25,128

5.51%

Unknown

360

0.08%

Early School Leave

6.1%

-7.58%

2011

2025

Average School Years

9.9

2.06%

2011

2025

Education Breakdown by Region

Basic, secondary, and higher education rates by NUTS II region in 2025. Source: INE.

Region	Basic Education	Secondary Education	Higher Education	Higher Education Trend

Grande Lisboa	89.6%	76.8%	43.3%
Península de Setúbal	89.2%	71.4%	34.3%
Centro	84.3%	68.2%	33.4%
Norte	78.0%	62.0%	29.8%
Algarve	85.7%	65.5%	28.8%
Oeste e Vale do Tejo	83.5%	65.2%	28.5%
Alentejo	83.5%	65.0%	26.2%
Região Autónoma da Madeira	69.9%	54.5%	24.5%
Região Autónoma dos Açores	67.4%	45.6%	18.0%

Healthcare Workforce

Annual medical doctors and nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, along with their total counts, by NUTS III region. Source: INE.

20212024

Região de Coimbra

13.9/1k

6.3K

Grande Lisboa

8.3/1k

17.9K

Área Metropolitana do Porto

8.1/1k

14.8K

Cávado

6.1/1k

2.6K

Região Autónoma da Madeira

5.5/1k

1.4K

Viseu Dão Lafões

5.3/1k

1.4K

Beiras e Serra da Estrela

4.6/1k

967

Alentejo Central

4.6/1k

702

Alto Minho

4.5/1k

1.1K

Algarve

4.4/1k

2.1K

Terras de Trás-os-Montes

4.4/1k

469

Alto Tâmega e Barroso

4.3/1k

360

Ave

4.2/1k

1.8K

Região Autónoma dos Açores

4.2/1k

Douro

4.2/1k

769

Alto Alentejo

4.1/1k

427

Região de Aveiro

4.0/1k

1.6K

Beira Baixa

3.7/1k

372

Península de Setúbal

3.6/1k

3.1K

Região de Leiria

3.4/1k

Baixo Alentejo

2.9/1k

339

Lezíria do Tejo

2.8/1k

704

Médio Tejo

2.7/1k

579

Tâmega e Sousa

2.6/1k

1.1K

Oeste

2.3/1k

920

Alentejo Litoral

2.1/1k

219

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Hospitals by Institution Type

Annual hospitals in Portugal by institution type (public, private, and public private partnership) and region. Source: INE.

Hospitals

Institution

Region

2013

2023

Public

111

45.87%

Private

130

53.72%

Public Private Partnership

0.41%

Chronic Disease Prevalence

44.1%

4.26%

2004

2025

Unmet Medical Needs

3.8%

0.00%

2004

2025

Health Breakdown by Region

Hospital beds, average stay, bed occupancy, and internments by NUTS II region in public hospitals in 2024. Source: INE.

Region	Hospital Beds	Average Stay	Bed Occupancy	Internments	Internments Trend

Região Autónoma dos Açores	2.8/1k	7.2days	81.8%	91.9/1k
Centro	2.7/1k	8.7days	80.5%	87.6/1k
Grande Lisboa	2.5/1k	9.2days	80.9%	86.6/1k
Norte	2.2/1k	8.5days	81.1%	83.6/1k
Região Autónoma da Madeira	3.8/1k	12.2days	79.0%	73.3/1k
Alentejo	1.8/1k	8.3days	83.7%	66.7/1k
Algarve	1.9/1k	10.0days	85.3%	63.1/1k
Península de Setúbal	1.6/1k	9.6days	87.2%	56.0/1k
Oeste e Vale do Tejo	1.3/1k	8.8days	90.5%	51.7/1k

Property Prices by Region

Median sales price and rent per square meter by NUTS III region. Source: INE.

Q1 2020Q1 2025

Grande Lisboa

€3.02K/m²

Algarve

€2.81K/m²

Região Autónoma da Madeira

€2.49K/m²

Península de Setúbal

€2.20K/m²

Área Metropolitana do Porto

€2.05K/m²

Alentejo Litoral

€1.79K/m²

Oeste

€1.68K/m²

Cávado

€1.59K/m²

Região de Aveiro

€1.42K/m²

Ave

€1.32K/m²

Alto Minho

€1.31K/m²

Lezíria do Tejo

€1.28K/m²

Região de Coimbra

€1.25K/m²

Região de Leiria

€1.24K/m²

Região Autónoma dos Açores

€1.22K/m²

Alentejo Central

€1.03K/m²

Tâmega e Sousa

€1.01K/m²

Médio Tejo

€983.00/m²

Viseu Dão Lafões

€847.00/m²

Alto Tâmega e Barroso

€833.00/m²

Terras de Trás-os-Montes

€750.00/m²

Baixo Alentejo

€717.00/m²

Alto Alentejo

€647.00/m²

Douro

€640.00/m²

Beiras e Serra da Estrela

€625.00/m²

Beira Baixa

€619.00/m²

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Housing Stock

Conventional dwellings by NUTS II region and occupancy status from the 2021 Census. Source: INE.

Construction Activity

Annual construction activity in Portugal, including licensed and completed dwellings, and breakdowns by bedroom typology. Source: INE.

2007

2025

Licensed

41.77K

20.58%

Completed

26.71K

5.54%

2007

2025

0-1 bedroom

8.02K

19.21%

2 bedrooms

12.83K

30.71%

3 bedrooms

16.20K

38.79%

4+ bedrooms

4.71K

11.29%

Housing Transactions

43.08K

1.42%

Q1 2009

Q4 2025

Construction Cost Index

127.55

0.82%

Jan 2000

Jan 2026

Housing Breakdown by Region

Housing affordability and quality indicators by NUTS II region in 2024. Source: INE.

Region	Cost Burden	Overcrowding	Housing Deprivation	New Rentals	Credit	Overcrowding Trend

Região Autónoma da Madeira	10.5%	19.4%	10.3%	1.35K	€6.25K/pax
Região Autónoma dos Açores	10.8%	16.2%	9.5%	1.38K	€7.47K/pax
Algarve	12.8%	14.4%	6.2%	5.68K	€7.39K/pax
Grande Lisboa	13.4%	12.7%	6.8%	24.12K	€21.87K/pax
Alentejo	11.2%	12.3%	3.2%	3.23K	€5.96K/pax
Norte	11.9%	12.2%	5.0%	31.82K	€6.10K/pax
Península de Setúbal	12.0%	12.0%	5.5%	6.98K	€5.91K/pax
Oeste e Vale do Tejo	11.3%	6.3%	2.4%	6.97K	€5.42K/pax
Centro	10.8%	5.9%	2.1%	17.12K	€5.46K/pax

Social Integration Beneficiaries by Region

Annual beneficiaries of the Social Integration Income per 1,000 inhabitants by NUTS III region. Source: INE.

20232024

Baixo Alentejo

46.0/1k

Região Autónoma dos Açores

42.1/1k

Douro

33.5/1k

Alto Alentejo

33.2/1k

Alto Tâmega e Barroso

28.2/1k

Terras de Trás-os-Montes

28.0/1k

Área Metropolitana do Porto

27.6/1k

Península de Setúbal

26.9/1k

Beiras e Serra da Estrela

24.6/1k

Tâmega e Sousa

23.5/1k

Beira Baixa

23.3/1k

Alentejo Central

22.7/1k

Grande Lisboa

19.4/1k

Viseu Dão Lafões

18.9/1k

Algarve

18.7/1k

Médio Tejo

17.9/1k

Lezíria do Tejo

17.6/1k

Região de Coimbra

17.1/1k

Região Autónoma da Madeira

15.5/1k

Região de Aveiro

14.9/1k

Região de Leiria

14.3/1k

Alentejo Litoral

12.2/1k

Alto Minho

11.1/1k

Oeste

10.5/1k

Ave

9.5/1k

Cávado

8.1/1k

8.11623313846

Social Protection Expenditure

Annual spending on social protection in Portugal, broken down by category, displayed in absolute and as a share of GDP. Source: INE.

1995

2023

Old age

€28.77B

47.25%

Sickness & healthcare

€17.16B

28.19%

Survivor benefits

€4.54B

7.45%

Disability support

€4.02B

6.60%

Family & children

€3.72B

6.10%

Unemployment benefits

€1.59B

2.62%

Social exclusion

€810.03M

1.33%

Housing support

€274.68M

0.45%

1995

2023

Old age

10.64%

Sickness & healthcare

6.35%

Survivor benefits

1.68%

Disability support

1.49%

Family & children

1.37%

Unemployment benefits

0.59%

Social exclusion

0.30%

Housing support

0.10%

Gender Pay Gap by Occupation

Percentage by which men's wages exceed women's in Portugal, broken down by occupation. Source: INE.

2011

2025

Managers

19.7%

Professionals

14.4%

Technicians & associate professionals

15.0%

Clerical support workers

7.8%

Services & sales workers

18.1%

Skilled agricultural & fishery workers

9.2%

Craft & related trades workers

15.5%

Plant & machine operators

24.2%

Elementary occupations

20.4%

Gini Coefficient

30.9

-3.13%

2003

2024

Income Gap

4.9

-5.77%

2017

2024

Inequality Breakdown by Region

Social inequality indicators by NUTS II region in 2024, with a 15-year trend of food aid received from Food Banks. Source: INE.

Region	Poverty Risk	Severe Deprivation	Unemployment Aid	Food Aid Trend	Inclusion Benefit

Norte	21.0%	4.4%	36.4/1k	66.34K 38.92%
Grande Lisboa	16.5%	4.7%	30.3/1k	27.21K 15.96%
Centro	18.9%	3.1%	29.4/1k	25.13K 14.74%
Oeste e Vale do Tejo	19.1%	4.3%	32.3/1k	13.87K 8.14%
Península de Setúbal	21.8%	6.0%	37.5/1k	13.07K 7.66%
Alentejo	18.7%	2.2%	42.7/1k	8.37K 4.91%
Algarve	18.7%	2.7%	60.6/1k	6.88K 4.03%
Região Autónoma dos Açores	28.4%	8.2%	30.2/1k	4.83K 2.83%
Região Autónoma da Madeira	22.9%	5.4%	24.8/1k	4.78K 2.80%