Iceland vs Portugal: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure
Iceland
4.7%
in 2020
Portugal
5.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
29th
Portugal rank
28th
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.2% against 4.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 8.4% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.2% against 4.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
- Iceland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.