Portugal vs Slovakia: Inability to make ends meet
Portugal
8.5%
in 2025
Slovakia
7.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
8th
Slovakia rank
11th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 11th of 38 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 11.7% | 7.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 10.7% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 0.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 11th 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.