Portugal vs Spain: Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main
Portugal
3.3%
in 2025
Spain
3.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.9% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for medical examination by sex, age, main?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for medical 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.