Portugal vs Switzerland: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Portugal
2.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
3.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
7th
Switzerland rank
6th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 2.3% | 9.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Portugal ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.