Poland vs Portugal: Health spending per capita
Poland
4,143 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Portugal
4,285 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
Poland rank
26th
Portugal rank
23rd
Health spending per capita over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4,285 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,143 international-$ in 2020 prices in Poland, a difference of 142 international-$ in 2020 prices.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 763.44 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,819 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,055 international-$ in 2020 prices | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,320 international-$ in 2020 prices | 2,985 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,665 international-$ in 2020 prices | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,050 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,157 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,107 international-$ in 2020 prices | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,156 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3,976 international-$ in 2020 prices | 820 international-$ in 2020 prices | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending per capita, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4,285 international-$ in 2020 prices against 4,143 international-$ in 2020 prices in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in health spending per capita between Poland and Portugal?
- 142 international-$ in 2020 prices, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for health spending per capita?
- Poland ranks 26th 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.