Ecuador vs Portugal: Domestic private health expenditure
Ecuador
37.8%
in 2023
Portugal
38.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
89th
Portugal rank
88th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 38.5% against 37.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 88th of 193 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 32.3% | 33.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 37.7% | 5.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.3% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 38.5% against 37.8% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Ecuador ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 88th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.