Greece vs Portugal: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of
Greece
11.2%
in 2025
Portugal
12.0%
in 2025
Greece rank
34th
Portugal rank
33rd
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.0% against 11.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 16.8% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12.0% against 11.2% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Greece ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.