Portugal vs Spain: Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social)
Portugal
0.68
in 2025
Spain
0.81
in 2025
Portugal rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.81 against 0.68 in Portugal, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.641 | 0.622 | 0.019 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.6533 | 0.7667 | 0.1133 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social), Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.81 against 0.68 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social) between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.13, with Spain 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 aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social)?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social benefits) by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.