Ireland vs Portugal: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or
Ireland
11.8%
in 2025
Portugal
12.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.8% against 11.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.8% against 11.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or between Ireland and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.