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
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.