Portugal vs Spain: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Portugal
3.9
in 2025
Spain
3.2
in 2025
Portugal rank
30th
Spain rank
33rd
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 43 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 | 3.72 | 4.88 | 1.15 | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 4.72 | 0.97 | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 4.07 | 0.5667 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 3.9 against 3.2 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Spain ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.