Norway vs Portugal: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health
Norway
16.6%
in 2024
Portugal
15.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
22nd
Portugal rank
25th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 16.6% against 15.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 25th of 129 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 13.7% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.8% | 1.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 16.6% against 15.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Norway ranks 22nd 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.