Portugal vs Palestine: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Portugal
14.6%
in 2023
Palestine
14.4%
in 2023
Portugal rank
52nd
Palestine rank
53rd
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Portugal
- Palestine
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.6% against 14.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 7.1% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Portugal or Palestine?
- Portugal, at 14.6% against 14.4% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Portugal and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Palestine rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Portugal ranks 52nd and Palestine ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.