France vs Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
France
10.6%
in 2025
Portugal
8.7%
in 2025
France rank
7th
Portugal rank
9th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 10.6% against 8.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 18.1% | 9.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 13.2% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main, France or Portugal?
- France, at 10.6% against 8.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between France and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- France ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.