Portugal vs Spain: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Portugal
2.8%
in 2025
Spain
2.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
7th
Spain rank
10th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.8% against 2.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.2% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 5.4% | 6.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 2.8% against 2.2% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Portugal ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th 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.