Iceland vs Portugal: Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
161.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Portugal
139.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day
in 2021
Iceland rank
1st
Portugal rank
2nd
Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 161.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 139.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Portugal, a difference of 21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 122.62 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 95.25 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 27.37 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Iceland |
| 2020s | 157.25 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 135.3 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | 21.95 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 161.1 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day against 139.6 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Portugal?
- 21.5 daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Antidepressant drug consumption per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily intake of antidepressants per 1,000 people, calculated as the 'defined daily dose'. Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.