Portugal vs Spain: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Portugal
5.6
in 2025
Spain
6.2
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
Spain rank
10th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.2 against 5.6 in Portugal, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 31 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 | 20.8 | 14.7 | 6.1 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.44 | 10.69 | 2.75 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.17 | 7.22 | 5.95 | 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?
- Spain, at 6.2 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 Portugal and Spain?
- 0.6, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 31 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.