Italy vs Portugal: National civil servants in central public administration
Italy
131,626 Number
in 2025
Portugal
112,797 Number
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Portugal rank
6th
National civil servants in central public administration over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 131,626 Number against 112,797 Number in Portugal, a difference of 18,829 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187,641 Number | 114,595 Number | 73,046 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 155,266 Number | 102,673 Number | 52,593 Number | Italy |
| 2020s | 127,270 Number | 107,813 Number | 19,457 Number | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national civil servants in central public administration, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 131,626 Number against 112,797 Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in national civil servants in central public administration between Italy and Portugal?
- 18,829 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for national civil servants in central public administration?
- Italy ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 6th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.