Portugal vs Spain: Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile
Portugal
42.6%
in 2025
Spain
46.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 46.5% against 42.6% in Portugal, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 41.2% | 16.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 48.9% | 21.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 46.6% | 7.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 46.5% against 42.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile between Portugal and Spain?
- 3.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile?
- Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-perceived health by sex, age and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.