Norway vs Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Norway
4.8%
in 2025
Portugal
2.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
Portugal rank
7th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.8% against 2.8% in Portugal, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.1% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 11.7% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Norway |
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, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 4.8% against 2.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Norway and Portugal?
- 2.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Norway ranks 4th 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.