Ireland vs Portugal: Distribution of households by household size
Ireland
21.9%
in 2025
Portugal
25.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
41st
Portugal rank
37th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 25.9% against 21.9% in Ireland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.0% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.9% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 24.5% | 2.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 25.9% against 21.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Ireland and Portugal?
- 4.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Ireland ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.