Ireland vs Portugal: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree
Ireland
99
in 2025
Portugal
167.4
in 2025
Ireland rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th
Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … degree over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 167.4 against 99 in Ireland, a difference of 68.4.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212.04 | 330.7 | 118.66 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 126.28 | 173.57 | 47.28 | Portugal |
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, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 167.4 against 99 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree between Ireland and Portugal?
- 68.4, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
- Ireland ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 45 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 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.