Greece vs Portugal: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit

Greece
12,088 Million euro
in 2023
Portugal
18,805 Million euro
in 2024
Greece rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18,805 Million euro against 12,088 Million euro in Greece, a difference of 6,717 Million euro.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 45 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 Million euro 5,064 Million euro 42.43 Million euro Portugal
2000s 10,816 Million euro 9,955 Million euro 861.01 Million euro Greece
2010s 10,451 Million euro 11,378 Million euro 926.48 Million euro Portugal
2020s 11,112 Million euro 15,814 Million euro 4,702 Million euro 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 Million euro against 12,088 Million euro 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?
6,717 Million euro, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
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 45 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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