Portugal vs Spain: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of
Portugal
37.6%
in 2025
Spain
33.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
Spain rank
40th
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 37.6% against 33.1% in Spain, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.0% | 32.6% | 7.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.0% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 37.6% against 33.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of between Portugal and Spain?
- 4.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.