Ireland vs Portugal: HICP - HEALTH
Ireland
2.6
in 2025
Portugal
3.2
in 2025
Ireland rank
17th
Portugal rank
14th
HICP - HEALTH over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.2 against 2.6 in Ireland, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 | 3.97 | 0.5 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.96 | 2.48 | 3.48 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.83 | 0.2667 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hicp - health, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.2 against 2.6 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hicp - health between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.6, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for hicp - health?
- Ireland ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 14th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Central Bank, published as HICP - HEALTH (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.