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Portugal and the European Union
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Public spending on them: the European Union €19,707 against Portugal €11,542, 70.7% apart.
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Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
Portugal
the European Union
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Portugal and the European Union
Which covers more ground: Portugal or the European Union?
The gap is 45.81×: the European Union 4,225,104, Portugal 92,226. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where do more people live: Portugal or the European Union?
The gap is 41.92×: the European Union 450.6m, Portugal 10.7m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Which government spends more per resident: Portugal or the European Union?
The gap is 70.7%: the European Union €19,707, Portugal €11,542. Total general government expenditure divided by the population: all levels of government together. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where is there more railway per 1,000 km²: Portugal or the European Union?
The gap is 76.8%: the European Union 49.1, Portugal 27.8. Railway line in use for every 1,000 square kilometres of the country. Eurostat · Railway network & Railway density · 2024. See the figure
Which spends more on health per resident: Portugal or the European Union?
The gap is 58.9%: the European Union €2,959, Portugal €1,862. Hospitals, doctors, medicines and medical equipment, and public health programmes. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Who has more to spend, the typical person in Portugal or the European Union?
The gap is 58.6%: the European Union €22,939, Portugal €14,465. Median equivalised disposable income: household income after taxes and transfers, divided by household size on the OECD-modified scale. What one person has to spend — not a salary. Eurostat · Disposable income per person, Average net income, & Disposable income by age · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: Portugal or the European Union?
The gap is 53.3%: the European Union 507, Portugal 331. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2024. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: Portugal or the European Union?
The gap is 10.5 points: Portugal 36.7%, the European Union 26.2%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where do more adults hold a degree: Portugal or the European Union?
The gap is 4.2 points: the European Union 36.9%, Portugal 32.7%. Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025. See the figure
Where do more households have children: Portugal or the European Union?
The gap is 2.7 points: Portugal 31.4%, the European Union 28.7%. Share of private households with at least one dependent child. Eurostat · Households with children · 2025. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.