Ireland vs Portugal: Average gender pension gap by age group
Ireland
23.3%
in 2025
Portugal
23.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th
Average gender pension gap by age group over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.7% against 23.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.0% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 22.6% | 6.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average gender pension gap by age group, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.7% against 23.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average gender pension gap by age group between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.