Ireland vs Spain: Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship
Ireland
42.7%
in 2025
Spain
39.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Spain rank
14th
Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 42.7% against 39.7% in Spain, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 18 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 37.8% | 19.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 48.1% | 14.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 36.9% | 26.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 42.7% against 39.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship between Ireland and Spain?
- 3.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.