Netherlands vs Portugal: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Netherlands
6.7%
in 2025
Portugal
8.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
35th
Portugal rank
30th
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.7% against 6.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 13.9% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 10.4% | 3.6% | 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.7% against 6.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 2.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Netherlands ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 30th of 47 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.