Rank in country
3 / 9
Among 9 regions in Portugal
Algarve - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Algarve (2025).
Algarve
Latest value
· 2025
32.40% of people
PT 29.2 · +3.2 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +3.3 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
83 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
492,747
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Algarve compares
Lower is better · Range 26.4–41.8
Algarve
32.4
Portugal
29.2
Europe
29.1
Portugal +3.2 pp
Europe +3.3 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Algarve recorded 32.4% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Portugal and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 160,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 35% to 32.4%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a substantial deterioration.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Poverty risk is more favorable and has recently improved.