European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs Portugal: Distribution of households with children by number of children
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
49.6%
in 2019
Portugal
61.9%
in 2025
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
3rd
Portugal rank
2nd
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61.9% against 49.6% in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 2nd of 6 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 61.9% against 49.6% in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Portugal?
- 12.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
- How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and Portugal rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd 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.