Germany vs Portugal: Private health spending per person
Germany
1,735 current international $
in 2023
Portugal
1,801 current international $
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th
Private health spending per person over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,801 current international $ against 1,735 current international $ in Germany, a difference of 66 current international $.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 771.08 current international $ | 695.55 current international $ | 75.53 current international $ | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,226 current international $ | 1,087 current international $ | 138.86 current international $ | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,635 current international $ | 1,633 current international $ | 1.76 current international $ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,801 current international $ against 1,735 current international $ in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Germany and Portugal?
- 66 current international $, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Germany ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.