Portugal vs Switzerland: Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main
Portugal
6.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
5.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.9% against 5.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.7% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 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 Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 6.9% against 5.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for self-reported unmet needs for dental examination by sex, age, main?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th 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.