Poland vs Portugal: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Poland ranks 133rd and Portugal ranks 132nd of 177 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Poland and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Poland ranks 133rd and Portugal ranks 132nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.