Average gender pension gap by age group in Portugal
Portugal: Average gender pension gap by age group was 23.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.7%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2017
All-time low
19.2%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Average gender pension gap by age group in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 23.7% for average gender pension gap by age group in 2025.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Portugal peaked at 31.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29.3% | — |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +44.8% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | -22.3% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | +9.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 23.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 23.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.1% | 31.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 19.2% | 27.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average gender pension gap by age group in Portugal?
- Average gender pension gap by age group in Portugal was 23.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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