Portugal vs Spain: Inability to make ends meet
Portugal
8.5%
in 2025
Spain
8.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
8th
Spain rank
8th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.5% against 8.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 12.6% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 13.7% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 8.5% against 8.5% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Spain 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.