Denmark vs Portugal: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level
Denmark
36.9%
in 2025
Portugal
38.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
35th
Portugal rank
34th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 38.9% against 36.9% in Denmark, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 26.1% | 22.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 24.9% | 20.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 33.8% | 2.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 38.9% against 36.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level between Denmark and Portugal?
- 2.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.