Denmark vs Portugal: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree
Denmark
218 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
165 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 218 Thousand persons against 165 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 53 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205.2 Thousand persons | 279.2 Thousand persons | 74 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 207.67 Thousand persons | 174.33 Thousand persons | 33.33 Thousand persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 218 Thousand persons against 165 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree between Denmark and Portugal?
- 53 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.