Portugal vs Spain: Subjective poverty by sex and age
Portugal
20.3%
in 2025
Spain
20.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Spain rank
13th
Subjective poverty by sex and age over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.6% against 20.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 45 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 | 38.4% | 32.1% | 6.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by sex and age, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.6% against 20.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by sex and age between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for subjective poverty by sex and age?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.