Portugal vs Spain: Medical doctors

Portugal
58.1%
in 2023
Spain
58.0%
in 2023
Portugal rank
27th
Spain rank
28th

Medical doctors over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 58.1% against 58.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 82 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 34.1% 19.8% 14.4% Portugal
1990s 43.3% 35.0% 8.3% Portugal
2000s 47.7% 44.1% 3.6% Portugal
2010s 53.6% 52.8% 0.8% Portugal
2020s 57.4% 57.5% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 58.1% against 58.0% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Portugal and Spain?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for medical doctors?
Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed