Portugal vs Spain: Outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal
Portugal
1 Number
in 2025
Spain
2 Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
40th
Spain rank
39th
Outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2 Number against 1 Number in Portugal, a difference of 1 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 41 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 | 11.5 Number | 11 Number | 0.5 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25 Number | 8.5 Number | 16.5 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.67 Number | 2.5 Number | 9.17 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outgoing 'dublin' transfers by receiving country (partner), legal, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 2 Number against 1 Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in outgoing 'dublin' transfers by receiving country (partner), legal between Portugal and Spain?
- 1 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for outgoing 'dublin' transfers by receiving country (partner), legal?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Spain ranks 39th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Outgoing 'Dublin' transfers by receiving country (PARTNER), legal provision, duration of transfer, sex and type of applicant. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.