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

Portugal
18,805 Million euro
in 2024
Romania
14,169 Million euro
in 2023
Portugal rank
21st
Romania rank
22nd

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

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18,805 Million euro against 14,169 Million euro in Romania, a difference of 4,636 Million euro.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 21st and Romania ranks 22nd of 45 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 9,955 Million euro 2,885 Million euro 7,070 Million euro Portugal
2010s 11,378 Million euro 6,643 Million euro 4,734 Million euro Portugal
2020s 15,814 Million euro 12,087 Million euro 3,727 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, Portugal or Romania?
Portugal, at 18,805 Million euro against 14,169 Million euro in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit between Portugal and Romania?
4,636 Million euro, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Portugal ranks 21st and Romania ranks 22nd 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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