Portugal vs Spain: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of
Portugal
3.9%
in 2025
Spain
3.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
28th
Spain rank
31st
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.9% against 3.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.9% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 3.9% against 3.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Portugal ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.