Portugal vs Spain: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Portugal
48.55
in 2016
Spain
48.4
in 2016
Portugal rank
10th
Spain rank
11th

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 48.55 against 48.4 in Spain, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 104 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 42.52 44.95 2.43 Spain
2010s 46.61 47.28 0.6649 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 48.55 against 48.4 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Portugal and Spain?
0.15, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,432 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed