Portugal vs Romania: Inability to make ends meet
Portugal
8.5%
in 2025
Romania
9.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
8th
Romania rank
7th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.6% against 8.5% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 8th and Romania ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.0% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.8% | 0.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.6% against 8.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Portugal and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Romania ranks 7th 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.