Portugal vs Spain: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data
Portugal
30,098 Number
in 2020
Spain
43,302 Number
in 2020
Portugal rank
8th
Spain rank
6th
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 43,302 Number against 30,098 Number in Portugal, a difference of 13,204 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 34 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 | 18,884 Number | 32,422 Number | 13,538 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 24,656 Number | 36,407 Number | 11,751 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 30,098 Number | 43,302 Number | 13,204 Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians by medical speciality - historical data, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 43,302 Number against 30,098 Number in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in physicians by medical speciality - historical data between Portugal and Spain?
- 13,204 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 6th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.