Portugal vs Turkey: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health
Portugal
15.9%
in 2023
Turkey
15.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
25th
Turkey rank
26th
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health over time
- Portugal
- Turkey
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.9% against 15.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 26th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 9.7% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 15.9% | 2.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, health, Portugal or Turkey?
- Portugal, at 15.9% against 15.5% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, health between Portugal and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 26th of 130 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.