Japan vs Portugal: Health system composite index

Japan
1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Portugal
1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Portugal rank
10th

Health system composite index over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Japan, a difference of 0.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.8965 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4128 standard deviations from the yearly mean Japan
1970s 0.5844 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3841 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.2002 standard deviations from the yearly mean Japan
1980s 1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.534 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.591 standard deviations from the yearly mean Japan
1990s 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5643 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5722 standard deviations from the yearly mean Japan
2000s 1.79 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6744 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean Japan
2010s 1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9085 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.9102 standard deviations from the yearly mean Japan
2020s 1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.4574 standard deviations from the yearly mean Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health system composite index, Japan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in health system composite index between Japan and Portugal?
0.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for health system composite index?
Japan ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Health system composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Health system composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 11,062 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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