Portugal vs Spain: Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity
Portugal
465,481 Person
in 2025
Spain
682,490 Person
in 2025
Portugal rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 682,490 Person against 465,481 Person in Portugal, a difference of 217,009 Person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112,849 Person | 298,369 Person | 185,520 Person | Spain |
| 2020s | 345,289 Person | 470,991 Person | 125,703 Person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 682,490 Person against 465,481 Person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity between Portugal and Spain?
- 217,009 Person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for single permits issued by type of decision, length of validity?
- Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Single Permits issued by type of decision, length of validity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.