France vs Portugal: Inability to make ends meet
France
8.0%
in 2025
Portugal
8.5%
in 2025
France rank
10th
Portugal rank
8th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 18.3% | 14.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 18.7% | 14.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 10.0% | 2.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.5% against 8.0% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between France and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- France ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 8th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.