Malta vs Portugal: Health spending per capita
Malta
4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2023
Portugal
4,285 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Malta rank
20th
Portugal rank
23rd
Health spending per capita over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,285 international-$ in 2020 prices in Portugal, a difference of 338 international-$ in 2020 prices.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,787 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,312 international-$ in 2020 prices | 474.54 international-$ in 2020 prices | Malta |
| 2020s | 4,609 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,866 international-$ in 2020 prices | 743.52 international-$ in 2020 prices | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 4,623 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,285 international-$ in 2020 prices in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Malta and Portugal?
- 338 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Malta ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure in total divided by population.