France vs Portugal: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
France
5.3%
in 2025
Portugal
6.9%
in 2025
France rank
10th
Portugal rank
8th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.9% against 5.3% in France, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 6.3% | 3.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 8.4% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 7.6% | 2.2% | 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, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.9% against 5.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between France and Portugal?
- 1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- France ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main reason declared and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.