Portugal vs Romania: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Portugal
666.6
in 2025
Romania
805
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Romania rank
13th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 805 against 666.6 in Portugal, a difference of 138.4.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 16th and Romania ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,020 | 1,806 | 785.47 | Romania |
| 2000s | 964.2 | 1,722 | 757.5 | Romania |
| 2010s | 673.92 | 1,456 | 782.19 | Romania |
| 2020s | 624.87 | 930.62 | 305.75 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 805 against 666.6 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Portugal and Romania?
- 138.4, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Romania ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.