Norway vs Portugal: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Norway
21.7%
in 2016
Portugal
22.5%
in 2015
Norway rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.5% against 21.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 122 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 21.0% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 22.1% | 2.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 22.5% against 21.7% in Norway as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.