Median gender pension gap by age group in Portugal
Portugal: Median gender pension gap by age group was 27.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median gender pension gap by age group in Portugal, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median gender pension gap by age group in Portugal is 27.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Portugal peaked at 41.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2022.
That places Portugal 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Median gender pension gap by age group in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33.5% | — |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | -8.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 27.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.6%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 27.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 32.4% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 25.8% | 31.9% | 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 median gender pension gap by age group in Portugal?
- Median gender pension gap by age group in Portugal was 27.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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