Portugal vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Portugal
32.8%
in 2025
Spain
31.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
22nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.8% against 31.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 34.0% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 30.0% | 4.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.1% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.7% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 32.8% against 31.9% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.