Portugal vs Switzerland: People living in households with very low work intensity by income
Portugal
383 Thousand persons
in 2025
Switzerland
344 Thousand persons
in 2024
Portugal rank
20th
Switzerland rank
22nd
People living in households with very low work intensity by income over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 383 Thousand persons against 344 Thousand persons in Switzerland, a difference of 39 Thousand persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 609 Thousand persons | 348.8 Thousand persons | 260.2 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 413.6 Thousand persons | 345.6 Thousand persons | 68 Thousand persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people living in households with very low work intensity by income, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 383 Thousand persons against 344 Thousand persons in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in people living in households with very low work intensity by income between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 39 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Portugal ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.