Germany vs Portugal: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Germany
15.0%
in 2025
Portugal
15.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
32nd
Portugal rank
27th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.4% against 15.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 27th 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 | 18.9% | 22.9% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 18.0% | 6.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.2% | 3.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15.4% against 15.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.4%, 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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Germany ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.