What is the difference in private health spending per person between Chile and Portugal?

58 current international $, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Portugal: Private health spending per person

Chile

1,859 current international $

in 2024

Portugal

1,801 current international $

in 2023

Chile rank

13th

Portugal rank

15th

Private health spending per person over time

Chile
Portugal

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1,859 current international $ against 1,801 current international $ in Portugal, a difference of 58 current international $.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	517.74 current international $	695.55 current international $	177.81 current international $	Portugal
2010s	930.66 current international $	1,087 current international $	156.5 current international $	Portugal
2020s	1,377 current international $	1,633 current international $	255.38 current international $	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private health spending per person, Chile or Portugal?: Chile, at 1,859 current international $ against 1,801 current international $ in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in private health spending per person between Chile and Portugal?: 58 current international $, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for private health spending per person?: Chile ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 15th 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private health spending per person
Unit: current international $
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.