Greece vs Portugal: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit
Greece
12,751
in 2024
Portugal
18,805
in 2024
Greece rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18,805 against 12,751 in Greece, a difference of 6,054.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,021 | 5,064 | 42.43 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10,816 | 9,955 | 861.01 | Greece |
| 2010s | 10,451 | 11,378 | 926.48 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11,440 | 16,412 | 4,972 | Portugal |
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, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18,805 against 12,751 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Greece and Portugal?
- 6,054, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Greece ranks 23rd 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.