Netherlands vs Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Netherlands
6.5%
in 2025
Portugal
5.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
Portugal rank
13th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.5% against 5.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 20.8% | 9.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 13.4% | 9.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 13.2% | 9.4% | 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 6.5% against 5.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 13th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and groups of country of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.