Cyprus vs Portugal: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most
Cyprus
4.7%
in 2025
Portugal
5.1%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
34th
Portugal rank
33rd
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Cyprus ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 5.4% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 1.1% | Cyprus |
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 most, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by most between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Cyprus ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.