Nauru vs Portugal: Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current
Nauru
1,918 current US$
in 2023
Portugal
1,697 current US$
in 2023
Nauru rank
32nd
Portugal rank
35th
Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current over time
- Nauru
- Portugal
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 1,918 current US$ against 1,697 current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 221 current US$.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Nauru ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301.77 current US$ | 1,124 current US$ | 822.66 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 662.67 current US$ | 1,287 current US$ | 623.89 current US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,598 current US$ | 1,635 current US$ | 37.04 current US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Nauru or Portugal?
- Nauru, at 1,918 current US$ against 1,697 current US$ in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Nauru and Portugal?
- 221 current US$, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Portugal rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 35th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.