Belgium vs Portugal: Self-employed persons by occupation
Belgium
736.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
751.5 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 751.5 Thousand persons against 736.7 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 14.8 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 543.1 Thousand persons | 1,148 Thousand persons | 604.4 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 576.33 Thousand persons | 1,144 Thousand persons | 567.52 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 562.18 Thousand persons | 1,157 Thousand persons | 595.01 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 620.8 Thousand persons | 817.68 Thousand persons | 196.88 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 697.15 Thousand persons | 713.83 Thousand persons | 16.68 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 751.5 Thousand persons against 736.7 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Belgium and Portugal?
- 14.8 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.