Hungary vs Portugal: Self-employed persons by citizenship
Hungary
557.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
751.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Hungary rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Self-employed persons by citizenship over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 751.5 Thousand persons against 557.6 Thousand persons in Hungary, a difference of 193.9 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.92 Thousand persons | 1,179 Thousand persons | 603 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 502.99 Thousand persons | 1,157 Thousand persons | 654.2 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 446.07 Thousand persons | 817.68 Thousand persons | 371.61 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 551.93 Thousand persons | 713.83 Thousand persons | 161.9 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 751.5 Thousand persons against 557.6 Thousand persons in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship between Hungary and Portugal?
- 193.9 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Hungary ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.