Portugal vs Spain: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households
Portugal
21.4
in 2025
Spain
22.2
in 2025
Portugal rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.2 against 21.4 in Portugal, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd 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 | 25.4 | 20.77 | 4.63 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 23.46 | 26.82 | 3.36 | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.65 | 23.5 | 3.85 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 22.2 against 21.4 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.8, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.