Portugal vs Sweden: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age
Portugal
18.3%
in 2025
Sweden
19.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.3% against 18.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 40.6% | 31.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 35.0% | 24.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 23.4% | 7.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.3% against 18.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by health status, age group, sex and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.