Portugal vs Spain: Persistent: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys … sex
Portugal
4.1%
in 2025
Spain
5.4%
in 2025
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
16th
Persistent: EU-SILC and ECHP surveys … sex over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.4% against 4.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 6.2% | 2.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.4% against 4.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - eu-silc and echp?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 16th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.