Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Portugal: Distribution of households with children by number of children

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
49.2%
in 2020
Portugal
61.9%
in 2025
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
5th
Portugal rank
2nd

Distribution of households with children by number of children over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Portugal
0204060200420142025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 61.9% against 49.2% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 6 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 49.3% 60.8% 11.5% Portugal
2010s 49.8% 61.1% 11.2% Portugal
2020s 49.2% 61.2% 12.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 61.9% against 49.2% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2025.
What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Portugal?
12.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Portugal rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of households with children by number of children
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed