Poverty and living standards in Algarve, Portugal: official figures
Disposable household income was 21,600 PPS per person in 2023; the highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
How many people in Algarve are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 17.1% in 2025, against 18.6% for Portugal; 8th highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in The Algarve?
The crime rate in the Algarve was 51.8 recorded offences per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024 (Portugal: 33.0), the highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyIs The Algarve safe?
In 2024 the Algarve recorded 8.0 crimes against physical integrity and 29.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents, against 5.4 and 17.3 nationally.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much does a house cost in The Algarve?
The median sale price of family dwellings in the Algarve was €2,752 per square metre in 2024, 2nd most expensive of 9 among Portugal’s regions (Portugal: €1,777).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average rent in The Algarve?
New residential leases in the Algarve were signed at a median of €9.41 per square metre a month in 2024, above the national figure of €7.97 (4th highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow unequal is income in The Algarve?
The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in the Algarve was 44.9% in 2023, below the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 3.5 times as much as the poorest 20% (3.5 nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in The Algarve?
The average Social Security pension in the Algarve was worth €7,081 a year in 2024, below the national figure of €7,665; 116,290 residents drew one.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Algarve?
15.1% of people lived below the poverty line (60% of national median income after social transfers) in 2025, compared with 15.4% nationally; 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2018 it was 18.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Algarve cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 2.8% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 4.3% nationally; 2nd lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2018 it was 7.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Algarve have nobody in work?
3.3% of people under 65 lived in households where adults worked less than a fifth of their potential in 2025, compared with 4.9% nationally; the lowest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2018 it was 6.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Algarve?
After taxes and benefits, households had €18,600 per person to spend or save in 2023, against €15,400 for Portugal as a whole and €21,000 across the EU; 2nd highest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2013 it was €11,300.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Algarve use the internet?
91.0% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 88.4% nationally; 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2015 it was 68.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 85% of households had broadband in 2021. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- Bag snatching and street robbery ran at 0.90 cases per 1,000 residents of the Algarve in 2024 (national: 0.70). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 29,843 people in the Algarve during 2024, 97.2 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Algarve compares with other regions
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Algarve ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algarve | 51.8 |
| 2 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 39.7 |
| 3 | Alentejo | 35.5 |
| 4 | Península de Setúbal | 34.7 |
| 5 | Grande Lisboa | 33.9 |
| 6 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 29.3 |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | 27.1 |
Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) (2024)
Algarve ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | €2,939 |
| 2 | Algarve | €2,752 |
| 3 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €2,395 |
| 4 | Península de Setúbal | €2,117 |
| 5 | Norte | €1,558 |
| 6 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | €1,281 |
| 7 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €1,179 |
Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) (2024)
Algarve ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | €13.06 |
| 2 | Península de Setúbal | €9.99 |
| 3 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €9.60 |
| 4 | Algarve | €9.41 |
| 5 | Norte | €6.94 |
| 6 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | €6.25 |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | €5.53 |
Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents (2024)
Algarve ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Península de Setúbal | 26.9 |
| 4 | Norte | 22.1 |
| 5 | Grande Lisboa | 19.4 |
| 6 | Algarve | 18.7 |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | 17.7 |
| 8 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 15.5 |
| 9 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 14.4 |
Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) (2023)
Algarve ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | 49.9% |
| 2 | Península de Setúbal | 45.0% |
| 3 | Algarve | 44.9% |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 44.5% |
| 5 | Norte | 44.2% |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 44.2% |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | 42.6% |
At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) (2025)
Algarve ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | At-risk-of-poverty rate (after social transfers) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 17.2% |
| 4 | Centro (PT) | 17.0% |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 16.6% |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 15.7% |
| 7 | Norte | 15.6% |
| 8 | Algarve | 15.1% |
| 9 | Grande Lisboa | 12.2% |
Severe material and social deprivation rate (2025)
Algarve ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grande Lisboa | 5.1% |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 5.0% |
| 5 | Península de Setúbal | 4.4% |
| 6 | Norte | 4.0% |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | 3.5% |
| 8 | Algarve | 2.8% |
| 9 | Alentejo | 2.4% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Algarve ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with very low work intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 5.5% |
| 4 | Norte | 5.0% |
| 5 | Centro (PT) | 5.0% |
| 6 | Grande Lisboa | 4.5% |
| 7 | Península de Setúbal | 4.1% |
| 8 | Alentejo | 4.0% |
| 9 | Algarve | 3.3% |
Disposable household income per person (euros) (2023)
Algarve ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Disposable household income per person (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | €18,600 |
| 2 | Algarve | €18,600 |
| 3 | Alentejo | €15,800 |
| 4 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | €15,700 |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | €15,400 |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | €15,100 |
| 7 | Centro (PT) | €14,500 |
People who use the internet regularly (2025)
Algarve ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People who use the internet regularly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grande Lisboa | 94.7% |
| 2 | Península de Setúbal | 94.3% |
| 3 | Algarve | 91.0% |
| 4 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 87.9% |
| 5 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 87.6% |
| 6 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 87.4% |
| 7 | Norte | 85.4% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Disposable household income per person (PPS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bd6019768e9f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_peps11n: At risk of poverty or social exclusion, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 94dcf245d20e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_broad_h: Households with broadband, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b02c9a1ef222…)
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset isoc_r_iuse_i: Individuals regularly using the internet by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fb4ff8800853…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_mdsd18: Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 62e6e6fba571…)
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