Ireland vs Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex
Ireland
26.0%
in 2025
Portugal
26.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
35th
Portugal rank
32nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 26.8% against 26.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 28.3% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.8% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 26.4% | 0.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 26.8% against 26.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.