Poland vs Portugal: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Poland
23.1%
in 2016
Portugal
22.5%
in 2015
Poland rank
15th
Portugal rank
18th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 23.1% against 22.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 122 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.0% | 2.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.1% | 3.6% | Poland |
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, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland, at 23.1% against 22.5% in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Poland and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 15th 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.