Germany vs Portugal: Perceived health status

Germany
10.8 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2025
Portugal
12.2 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Portugal rank
2nd

Perceived health status over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
05101520200420142025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age against 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age in Germany, a difference of 1.4 Percentage of population in the same age.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 28 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 8.82 Percentage of population in the same age 19.76 Percentage of population in the same age 10.94 Percentage of population in the same age Portugal
2010s 8.29 Percentage of population in the same age 17.33 Percentage of population in the same age 9.04 Percentage of population in the same age Portugal
2020s 11.42 Percentage of population in the same age 12.93 Percentage of population in the same age 1.52 Percentage of population in the same age Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher perceived health status, Germany or Portugal?
Portugal, at 12.2 Percentage of population in the same age against 10.8 Percentage of population in the same age in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in perceived health status between Germany and Portugal?
1.4 Percentage of population in the same age, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for perceived health status?
Germany ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Perceived health status
Unit
Percentage of population in the same age
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 746 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.