Portugal vs Spain: Total health spending per person
Portugal
4,928 current international $
in 2024
Spain
4,935 current international $
in 2023
Portugal rank
30th
Spain rank
29th
Total health spending per person over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4,935 current international $ against 4,928 current international $ in Portugal, a difference of 7 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,120 current international $ | 2,166 current international $ | 46.51 current international $ | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,880 current international $ | 3,286 current international $ | 406.03 current international $ | Spain |
| 2020s | 4,366 current international $ | 4,670 current international $ | 304.28 current international $ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 4,935 current international $ against 4,928 current international $ in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Portugal and Spain?
- 7 current international $, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.