Portugal vs Spain: Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty
Portugal
4.8%
in 2025
Spain
6.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
Spain rank
9th
Persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.2% against 4.8% in Portugal, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 6.2% | 1.1% | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.2% against 4.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Spain 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 persons who cannot afford a computer by sex, age, and risk of poverty?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th 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.