Iceland vs Portugal: Children living in households with very low work intensity by

Iceland
14.2%
in 2020
Portugal
12.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
42nd
Portugal rank
44th

Children living in households with very low work intensity by over time

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
0510152025200420142025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.2% against 12.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 44th of 47 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 9.0% 5.1% 3.9% Iceland
2010s 15.2% 12.8% 2.4% Iceland
2020s 14.2% 11.4% 2.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children living in households with very low work intensity by, Iceland or Portugal?
Iceland, at 14.2% against 12.3% in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in children living in households with very low work intensity by between Iceland and Portugal?
1.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Iceland ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed