Portugal vs Sweden: Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Portugal
61,423 Number
in 2023
Sweden
49,240 Number
in 2024
Portugal rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Physicians by NUTS 2 region over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61,423 Number against 49,240 Number in Sweden, a difference of 12,183 Number.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,654 Number | 25,459 Number | 4,195 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 35,114 Number | 30,835 Number | 4,279 Number | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47,272 Number | 40,278 Number | 6,995 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 58,914 Number | 46,789 Number | 12,125 Number | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians by nuts 2 region, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 61,423 Number against 49,240 Number in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians by nuts 2 region between Portugal and Sweden?
- 12,183 Number, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for physicians by nuts 2 region?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.