Portugal vs United Kingdom: HICP - Education, health and social protection
Portugal
2.8
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.9
in 2019
Portugal rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
18th
HICP - Education, health and social protection over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.9 against 2.8 in Portugal, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 7.4 | 2.4 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 6.15 | 0.01 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 5.16 | 1.95 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.98 | 4.31 | 3.33 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - education, health and social protection, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.9 against 2.8 in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hicp - education, health and social protection between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.1, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for hicp - education, health and social protection?
- Portugal ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.