Portugal vs Spain: Public health expenditure share gdp
Portugal
6.51
in 2025
Spain
6.54
in 2025
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd
Public health expenditure share gdp over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.54 against 6.51 in Portugal, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.001 | 0.001 | Spain |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.004 | 0.004 | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.8562 | 1.11 | 0.2572 | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 3.06 | 0.8155 | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.86 | 4.18 | 1.32 | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.29 | 5.03 | 0.7447 | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.26 | 5.51 | 0.747 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 6.45 | 0.4985 | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 7.05 | 0.493 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public health expenditure share gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.54 against 6.51 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public health expenditure share gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.03, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for public health expenditure share gdp?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public health expenditure share gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.