Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0313 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0313 for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.037 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 2020.
That places Portugal 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0349 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0366 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.037 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0342 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.031 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.036 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0349 | 0.0324 | 0.037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0323 | 0.031 | 0.036 | 4 |
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More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Portugal?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Portugal was 0.0313 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Portugal ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.