Norway vs Portugal: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Norway
1,303 current international $
in 2023
Portugal
1,389 current international $
in 2024
Norway rank
13th
Portugal rank
10th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,389 current international $ against 1,303 current international $ in Norway, a difference of 86 current international $.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 647.72 current international $ | 526.76 current international $ | 120.96 current international $ | Norway |
| 2010s | 897.93 current international $ | 832.7 current international $ | 65.23 current international $ | Norway |
| 2020s | 1,239 current international $ | 1,263 current international $ | 24.58 current international $ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,389 current international $ against 1,303 current international $ in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Norway and Portugal?
- 86 current international $, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Norway ranks 13th 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.