Portugal vs Spain: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level

Portugal
20.2
in 2025
Spain
19.8
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
Spain rank
14th

Subjective poverty by educational attainment level over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
010203040201020172025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20.2 against 19.8 in Spain, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 35 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 37.05 30.67 6.38 Portugal
2020s 21.62 21.02 0.6 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subjective poverty by educational attainment level, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 20.2 against 19.8 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in subjective poverty by educational attainment level between Portugal and Spain?
0.4, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed