Belgium vs Portugal: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Belgium
1,611 current international $
in 2023
Portugal
1,389 current international $
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Portugal rank
10th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,611 current international $ against 1,389 current international $ in Portugal, a difference of 222 current international $.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620.97 current international $ | 526.76 current international $ | 94.21 current international $ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,005 current international $ | 832.7 current international $ | 172.02 current international $ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,457 current international $ | 1,263 current international $ | 193.3 current international $ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 1,611 current international $ against 1,389 current international $ in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Belgium and Portugal?
- 222 current international $, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 10th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.