Germany vs Portugal: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Germany
7.5%
in 2025
Portugal
8.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Portugal rank
16th
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.0% against 7.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.4% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.0% against 7.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Germany ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 16th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.