Portugal vs United Kingdom: Business demography by size class

Portugal
891,625
in 2007
United Kingdom
2.07 million
in 2007
Portugal rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Business demography by size class over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.07 million against 891,625 in Portugal, a difference of 1.18 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 24 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 709,247 1.67 million 963,713 United Kingdom
2000s 624,048 1.89 million 1.27 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business demography by size class, Portugal or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.07 million against 891,625 in Portugal as of 2007.
What is the difference in business demography by size class between Portugal and United Kingdom?
1.18 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2007.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for business demography by size class?
Portugal ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business demography by size class (until 2007, NACE Rev. 1.1). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Business demography by size class (until 2007, NACE Rev. 1.1)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
24 places, 214 data points, 1997–2007
Last refreshed