Portugal vs Spain: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent
Portugal
20.0%
in 2025
Spain
16.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.0% against 16.3% in Spain, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 17.2% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 17.8% | 7.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 20.0% against 16.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent between Portugal and Spain?
- 3.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and most frequent activity status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.