Ireland vs Portugal: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 489.01 million constant 2021 US dollars against 423.36 million constant 2021 US dollars in Portugal, a difference of 65.65 million constant 2021 US dollars.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 81 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 196.72 million constant 2021 US dollars | 128.33 million constant 2021 US dollars | 68.39 million constant 2021 US dollars | Ireland |
| 2020s | 458.58 million constant 2021 US dollars | 167.48 million constant 2021 US dollars | 291.10 million constant 2021 US dollars | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 489.01 million constant 2021 US dollars against 423.36 million constant 2021 US dollars in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Ireland and Portugal?
- 65.65 million constant 2021 US dollars, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.