Denmark vs Portugal: Employed persons in sport by sex
Denmark
40.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
53 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Employed persons in sport by sex over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 53 Thousand persons against 40.3 Thousand persons in Denmark, a difference of 12.7 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 15th 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 | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.09 Thousand persons | 33.62 Thousand persons | 6.53 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.87 Thousand persons | 44.95 Thousand persons | 10.08 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons in sport by sex, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 53 Thousand persons against 40.3 Thousand persons in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons in sport by sex between Denmark and Portugal?
- 12.7 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for employed persons in sport by sex?
- Denmark ranks 15th 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.