Portugal vs United States: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Portugal
1,389 current international $
in 2024
United States
1,472 current international $
in 2023
Portugal rank
10th
United States rank
8th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,472 current international $ against 1,389 current international $ in Portugal, a difference of 83 current international $.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526.76 current international $ | 856.17 current international $ | 329.41 current international $ | United States |
| 2010s | 832.7 current international $ | 1,071 current international $ | 238.61 current international $ | United States |
| 2020s | 1,263 current international $ | 1,330 current international $ | 67.04 current international $ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 1,472 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 Portugal and United States?
- 83 current international $, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Portugal ranks 10th and United States ranks 8th 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.