Greece vs Portugal: Private health spending per person
Greece
1,696 current international $
in 2023
Portugal
1,801 current international $
in 2023
Greece rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Private health spending per person over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,801 current international $ against 1,696 current international $ in Greece, a difference of 105 current international $.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 808.5 current international $ | 695.55 current international $ | 112.95 current international $ | Greece |
| 2010s | 970.28 current international $ | 1,087 current international $ | 116.88 current international $ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,418 current international $ | 1,633 current international $ | 214.82 current international $ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private health spending per person, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,801 current international $ against 1,696 current international $ in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in private health spending per person between Greece and Portugal?
- 105 current international $, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for private health spending per person?
- Greece ranks 18th 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.