Ireland vs Portugal: Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment
Ireland
9.2
in 2025
Portugal
8.7
in 2025
Ireland rank
31st
Portugal rank
32nd
Persons who cannot afford to regularly … regularly employment over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.2 against 8.7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.25 | 13.93 | 0.6833 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 10.43 | 0.35 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 9.2 against 8.7 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.5, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.