Portugal vs Romania: Self-employed persons by country of birth
Portugal
751.5
in 2025
Romania
834.2
in 2025
Portugal rank
15th
Romania rank
13th
Self-employed persons by country of birth over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 834.2 against 751.5 in Portugal, a difference of 82.7.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 15th 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 | 1,188 | 2,386 | 1,198 | Romania |
| 2000s | 1,157 | 2,114 | 956.76 | Romania |
| 2010s | 817.68 | 1,686 | 868.45 | Romania |
| 2020s | 713.83 | 985.02 | 271.18 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by country of birth, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 834.2 against 751.5 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by country of birth between Portugal and Romania?
- 82.7, 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 country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 13th of 47 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.