Portugal: main problem in the country 2023

In Portugal, in 2023, health related issues were considered my the highest share of respondents to be the main current problem in the country, with 18 percent of respondents selecting it. Issues regarding the country's governance, corruption, and cost of living received the same share of votes, namely 11 percent. Immigration was mentioned as a problem by three percent of respondents.

Public opinion about the principal current issue in Portugal in 2023

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Health/National Health System/Doctors	18%
Governance/Government/Country's direction	11%
Corruption	11%
Cost of living/Inflation	11%
Housing/Interest rates/Rents	7%
Low salaries or pensions/Poverty	6%
Economy/Investment	4%
Taxes	4%
Political crisis/Political instability	4%
Politicians (credibility/capacity)	4%
Immigration	3%

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

Portugal

Survey time period

November 15 to November 24, 2023

Number of respondents

1,102 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In your opinion, what is the country's main problem at the moment? (Even if you identify several, please name just one.)".
This was an open question, therefore respondents were not given any predefined answers.

The response rate was 31%.

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