Poverty and living standards in Grande Lisboa, Portugal: official figures
Disposable household income was 21,600 PPS per person in 2023; 2nd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
How many people in Grande Lisboa are at risk of poverty?
The share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion was 16.0% in 2025, against 18.6% for Portugal; the lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Grande Lisboa?
Police recorded 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents in Grande Lisboa in 2024, above the national figure of 33.0 and 5th highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyIs Grande Lisboa safe?
In 2024 Grande Lisboa recorded 5.4 crimes against physical integrity and 20.2 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 Grande Lisboa?
The median sale price of family dwellings in Grande Lisboa was €2,939 per square metre in 2024, the 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 Grande Lisboa?
New residential leases in Grande Lisboa were signed at a median of €13.06 per square metre a month in 2024, above the national figure of €7.97 (the highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Grande Lisboa?
The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in Grande Lisboa was 49.9% in 2023, above the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 4.2 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 Grande Lisboa?
The average Social Security pension in Grande Lisboa was worth €10,251 a year in 2024, above the national figure of €7,665; 489,140 residents drew one.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate in Grande Lisboa?
The at-risk-of-poverty rate was 12.2% in 2025, measured against 60% of median income in Portugal, compared with 15.4% nationally; the lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Grande Lisboa cannot afford basic necessities?
In 2025, 5.1% of residents were severely materially and socially deprived (unable to afford 7 or more of 13 everyday necessities), compared with 4.3% nationally; 3rd highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many households in Grande Lisboa have nobody in work?
Very low work intensity affected 4.5% of people under 65 in 2025 (households where working-age adults worked under 20% of the time they could), compared with 4.9% nationally; 4th lowest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Grande Lisboa?
Disposable household income averaged €18,600 per person in 2023 (Portugal: €15,400; EU: €21,000); the highest of 9 regions in Portugal. In 2013 it was €13,600.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people in Grande Lisboa use the internet?
94.7% of people used the internet at least once a week in 2025, compared with 88.4% nationally; the highest of 9 regions in Portugal.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Bag snatching and street robbery ran at 1.40 cases per 1,000 residents of Grande Lisboa in 2024 (national: 0.70). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 65,429 people in Grande Lisboa during 2024, 47.7 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Grande Lisboa compares with other regions
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Grande Lisboa ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 26.5 |
Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) (2024)
Grande Lisboa ranks 1 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)
Grande Lisboa ranks 1 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)
Grande Lisboa ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alentejo | 28.4 |
| 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 |
Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) (2023)
Grande Lisboa ranks 1 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)
Grande Lisboa ranks 9 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)
Grande Lisboa ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Severe material and social deprivation rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 6.7% |
| 2 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 6.0% |
| 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% |
People in households with very low work intensity (2025)
Grande Lisboa ranks 6 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)
Grande Lisboa ranks 1 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)
Grande Lisboa ranks 1 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…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_lvhl21n: People living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8b5e993ae943…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset ilc_li41: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 27849ad61b9a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2hhinc: Income of households by NUTS 2 region (euros per inhabitant), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7441dafca51…)
- 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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