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
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.