Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Portugal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
16.3%
in 2023
Portugal
15.9%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
23rd
Portugal rank
25th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 16.3% against 15.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.9% 15.5% 2.5% Portugal
2010s 16.7% 13.7% 2.9% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 17.0% 15.8% 1.2% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Portugal?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 16.3% against 15.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Portugal?
0.4%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Portugal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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