Belgium vs Portugal: Employed persons in sport by sex
Belgium
39.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
53 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
13th
Employed persons in sport by sex over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 53 Thousand persons against 39.2 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 13.8 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3 Thousand persons | 33.62 Thousand persons | 11.32 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.42 Thousand persons | 44.95 Thousand persons | 13.53 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in sport by sex, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 53 Thousand persons against 39.2 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in sport by sex between Belgium and Portugal?
- 13.8 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for employed persons in sport by sex?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons in sport by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.