Greece vs Portugal: Self-employed persons by country of birth
Greece
1,088 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
751.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Greece rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th
Self-employed persons by country of birth over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1,088 Thousand persons against 751.5 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 336.5 Thousand persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,287 Thousand persons | 1,164 Thousand persons | 122.36 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2000s | 1,324 Thousand persons | 1,157 Thousand persons | 167.03 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,153 Thousand persons | 817.68 Thousand persons | 335 Thousand persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 1,126 Thousand persons | 713.83 Thousand persons | 412.67 Thousand persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 1,088 Thousand persons against 751.5 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth between Greece and Portugal?
- 336.5 Thousand persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for self-employed persons by country of birth?
- Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.