Latvia vs Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Latvia
2.4%
in 2025
Portugal
2.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
8th
Portugal rank
7th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.8% against 2.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 7.6% | 7.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.7% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 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, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.8% against 2.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Latvia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 7th 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.