Portugal vs Spain: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Portugal
28.0%
in 2025
Spain
27.8%
in 2025
Portugal rank
25th
Spain rank
27th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.0% against 27.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2% | 27.6% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 29.8% | 3.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 28.0% against 27.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.