Germany vs Portugal: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty
Germany
4.0%
in 2025
Portugal
4.8%
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.8% against 4.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 6.1% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.8% against 4.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty?
- Germany ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty threshold. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.