Iceland vs Portugal: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most
Iceland
4.4%
in 2020
Portugal
5.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
36th
Portugal rank
33rd
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.1% against 4.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.5% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 9.1% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.6% | 0.2% | 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 most, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.1% against 4.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by most between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
- Iceland ranks 36th 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.