Portugal vs Spain: Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level
Portugal
38.9%
in 2025
Spain
42.4%
in 2025
Portugal rank
34th
Spain rank
33rd
Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 42.4% against 38.9% in Portugal, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 34.4% | 8.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 45.6% | 20.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 42.2% | 8.4% | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 42.4% against 38.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level between Portugal and Spain?
- 3.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd 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.