Denmark vs Portugal: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit
Denmark
24,474
in 2024
Portugal
18,805
in 2024
Denmark rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 24,474 against 18,805 in Portugal, a difference of 5,669.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,442 | 5,064 | 2,379 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12,944 | 9,955 | 2,989 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18,504 | 11,378 | 7,126 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23,741 | 16,412 | 7,329 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 24,474 against 18,805 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Denmark and Portugal?
- 5,669, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.