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Portugal vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 108th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Zimbabwe
Population
10667081
17361868
Population rank 92/197 74/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Portugal and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Zimbabwe
2024 $313,271,185,085 $41,539,411,516
2023 $292,323,800,949 $35,871,779,681
2022 $256,898,677,175 $40,757,561,709
2021 $256,055,879,091 $41,287,673,690
2020 $229,618,773,423 $31,980,334,561
2019 $240,115,970,063 $33,357,695,635
2018 $242,092,894,543 $34,141,666,667
2017 $220,862,990,767 $51,035,657,371
2016 $206,305,431,242 $20,559,250,000
2015 $199,038,523,120 $19,973,250,000
2014 $230,078,616,300 $19,505,500,000
2013 $226,677,408,292 $19,100,750,000
2012 $216,536,676,772 $17,123,500,000
2011 $245,426,767,676 $14,109,000,000
2010 $238,443,864,993 $12,047,750,000
2009 $244,667,762,836 $9,670,750,000
2008 $263,416,394,624 $4,418,000,000
2007 $240,496,147,317 $5,294,750,000
2006 $208,756,449,276 $5,446,750,000
2005 $197,253,876,705 $5,758,250,000
2004 $189,382,122,532 $5,808,500,000
2003 $165,226,175,537 $5,730,500,000
2002 $134,795,565,549 $6,345,250,000
2001 $121,604,107,165 $6,780,750,000
2000 $118,605,192,877 $6,693,250,000
1999 $127,470,385,557 $6,861,500,000
1998 $123,946,327,916 $6,405,250,000
1997 $117,016,535,163 $8,534,000,000
1996 $122,630,089,680 $8,557,500,000
1995 $118,122,007,430 $7,115,000,000
1994 $99,688,641,304 $6,894,250,000
1993 $95,009,751,901 $6,567,250,000
1992 $107,592,098,307 $6,755,000,000
1991 $89,233,599,278 $8,646,000,000
1990 $78,713,860,217 $8,788,301,546
1989 $60,594,092,182 $8,290,553,535
1988 $56,347,250,696 $7,818,774,177
1987 $48,182,925,857 $6,744,657,033
1986 $38,745,901,354 $6,220,698,247
1985 $27,115,807,742 $5,640,137,575
1984 $25,217,969,050 $6,355,369,172
1983 $27,239,650,742 $7,768,031,182
1982 $30,527,754,793 $8,544,060,905
1981 $31,977,276,873 $8,015,464,252
1980 $32,896,519,824 $6,682,278,300
1979 $26,622,819,672 $5,180,102,910
1978 $23,487,614,051 $4,353,822,343
1977 $21,439,523,311 $4,366,610,469
1976 $20,332,831,565 $4,320,576,877
1975 $19,347,607,843 $4,373,532,601
1974 $17,512,391,476 $3,984,194,614
1973 $15,090,564,186 $3,311,043,292
1972 $11,239,117,865 $2,679,096,597
1971 $9,201,604,240 $2,179,828,710
1970 $8,108,235,704 $1,885,168,339
1969 $7,287,555,035 $1,748,891,294
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,480,355,355
1967 $6,002,607,030 $1,397,715,282
1966 $5,370,108,031 $1,282,403,936
1965 $4,901,711,248 $1,312,105,394
1964 $4,429,202,657 $1,217,759,447
1963 $4,084,251,593 $1,160,103,724
1962 $3,835,883,663 $1,118,172,226
1961 $3,573,719,085 $1,097,206,526
1960 $3,339,150,158 $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Portugal and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Zimbabwe
2024 $29,292 $2,497
2023 $27,635 $2,195
2022 $24,621 $2,536
2021 $24,711 $2,614
2020 $22,299 $2,060
2019 $23,343 $2,184
2018 $23,541 $2,271
2017 $21,442 $3,445
2016 $19,980 $1,408
2015 $19,216 $1,387
2014 $22,121 $1,373
2013 $21,676 $1,363
2012 $20,593 $1,239
2011 $23,247 $1,038
2010 $22,552 $902
2009 $23,151 $736
2008 $24,949 $341
2007 $22,811 $414
2006 $19,839 $431
2005 $18,780 $461
2004 $18,064 $470
2003 $15,798 $468
2002 $12,937 $525
2001 $11,735 $566
2000 $11,526 $563
1999 $12,475 $582
1998 $12,199 $552
1997 $11,576 $751
1996 $12,185 $767
1995 $11,781 $648
1994 $9,977 $634
1993 $9,535 $605
1992 $10,811 $631
1991 $8,959 $831
1990 $7,885 $867
1989 $6,056 $840
1988 $5,624 $816
1987 $4,804 $726
1986 $3,862 $693
1985 $2,705 $649
1984 $2,523 $757
1983 $2,735 $959
1982 $3,080 $1,096
1981 $3,246 $1,069
1980 $3,368 $949
1979 $2,756 $779
1978 $2,457 $665
1977 $2,267 $677
1976 $2,173 $687
1975 $2,128 $717
1974 $2,000 $674
1973 $1,748 $579
1972 $1,302 $483
1971 $1,065 $406
1970 $934 $361
1969 $832 $346
1968 $752 $302
1967 $676 $294.4
1966 $601 $278.7
1965 $545 $294.3
1964 $490 $281.9
1963 $452 $277.1
1962 $426 $275.7
1961 $400 $279.2
1960 $377 $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Portugal vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Zimbabwe
2026 82.9 63.6
2025 82.7 63.3
2024 82.6 63.1
2023 82.4 62.8
2022 81.2 62.4
2021 81.4 60.1
2020 81.4 61.5
2019 82 61.1
2018 81.6 60.9
2017 81.7 60.3
2016 81.4 59.8
2015 81.3 59
2014 81.3 58.1
2013 80.9 56.8
2012 80.6 55.4
2011 80.6 53.9
2010 80.1 51.9
2009 79.8 49.7
2008 79.6 48.5
2007 79.3 47.6
2006 79.1 47.1
2005 78.3 46.6
2004 78.4 46
2003 77.6 45.4
2002 77.4 45.9
2001 77.2 44.5
2000 76.8 46
1999 76.3 46.4
1998 76.1 47.6
1997 75.9 48.5
1996 75.5 49
1995 75.5 51.1
1994 75.7 52.5
1993 74.8 54
1992 74.9 55.6
1991 74.2 57
1990 74.3 58.3
1989 74.7 59.4
1988 74.1 60.2
1987 74.1 60.7
1986 73.6 61
1985 73.2 60.9
1984 72.9 60.6
1983 72.7 60
1982 72.7 59.9
1981 71.9 59.4
1980 71.7 59.1
1979 71.6 54.9
1978 70.8 54.7
1977 70.3 57
1976 69.1 57.6
1975 68.8 58.2
1974 69.1 58.2
1973 68.6 58.1
1972 69.2 58.2
1971 66.8 58
1970 67.1 57.8
1969 66.4 57.5
1968 66.8 57.1
1967 66.5 56.8
1966 65.6 56.4
1965 66.1 55.9
1964 65.1 55.4
1963 64.9 54.9
1962 64.3 54.5
1961 62.8 54
1960 64.1 53.5
1959 62.9 53
1958 63.7 52.6
1957 61.4 52.2
1956 61.2 51.8
1955 61.4 51.4
1954 62.2 51
1953 61.1 50.6
1952 59.8 50.2
1951 58.7 49.8
1950 58.5 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Portugal and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Portugal Zimbabwe
2024 10,694,681 16,634,373
2023 10,578,174 16,340,822
2022 10,434,332 16,069,056
2021 10,361,831 15,797,210
2020 10,297,081 15,526,888
2019 10,286,263 15,271,368
2018 10,283,822 15,034,452
2017 10,300,300 14,812,482
2016 10,325,452 14,600,294
2015 10,358,076 14,399,013
2014 10,401,062 14,207,359
2013 10,457,295 14,013,808
2012 10,514,844 13,817,887
2011 10,557,560 13,595,424
2010 10,573,100 13,356,548
2009 10,568,247 13,142,790
2008 10,558,177 12,959,149
2007 10,542,964 12,804,058
2006 10,522,288 12,636,445
2005 10,503,330 12,483,432
2004 10,483,861 12,365,896
2003 10,458,821 12,232,323
2002 10,419,631 12,087,653
2001 10,362,722 11,971,901
2000 10,289,898 11,892,055
1999 10,217,828 11,783,458
1998 10,160,196 11,594,297
1997 10,108,977 11,369,827
1996 10,063,945 11,158,360
1995 10,026,176 10,974,599
1994 9,991,525 10,873,148
1993 9,964,675 10,860,288
1992 9,952,494 10,702,700
1991 9,960,235 10,404,816
1990 9,983,218 10,137,281
1989 10,005,000 9,864,798
1988 10,019,610 9,583,094
1987 10,030,031 9,284,644
1986 10,032,734 8,982,578
1985 10,023,613 8,686,813
1984 9,996,232 8,391,488
1983 9,957,865 8,098,404
1982 9,911,771 7,796,496
1981 9,851,362 7,498,635
1980 9,766,312 7,041,303
1979 9,661,265 6,647,556
1978 9,558,250 6,543,575
1977 9,455,675 6,449,512
1976 9,355,810 6,287,105
1975 9,093,470 6,098,658
1974 8,754,365 5,908,328
1973 8,633,100 5,720,404
1972 8,630,430 5,542,445
1971 8,643,756 5,374,712
1970 8,680,431 5,215,918
1969 8,757,705 5,058,181
1968 8,836,650 4,900,440
1967 8,874,520 4,748,307
1966 8,930,990 4,601,217
1965 8,998,595 4,458,462
1964 9,035,365 4,320,006
1963 9,030,355 4,185,877
1962 8,993,985 4,055,959
1961 8,929,316 3,930,401
1960 8,857,716 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Portugal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Zimbabwe
2023 1.44 3.72
2022 1.43 3.77
2021 1.35 3.77
2020 1.42 3.75
2019 1.44 3.75
2018 1.42 3.74
2017 1.38 3.77
2016 1.37 3.83
2015 1.31 3.91
2014 1.24 4.01
2013 1.21 4.11
2012 1.28 4.13
2011 1.35 4.13
2010 1.39 4.04
2009 1.34 3.95
2008 1.39 3.78
2007 1.35 3.68
2006 1.37 3.64
2005 1.41 3.69
2004 1.4 3.78
2003 1.44 3.86
2002 1.46 3.93
2001 1.45 3.98
2000 1.55 4.01
1999 1.5 4.06
1998 1.47 4.07
1997 1.47 4.08
1996 1.44 4.11
1995 1.41 4.15
1994 1.45 4.28
1993 1.52 4.39
1992 1.54 4.57
1991 1.56 4.72
1990 1.56 4.88
1989 1.57 5.07
1988 1.61 5.28
1987 1.62 5.5
1986 1.66 5.69
1985 1.72 5.87
1984 1.9 6.04
1983 1.95 6.2
1982 2.07 6.33
1981 2.13 6.45
1980 2.25 6.52
1979 2.31 6.59
1978 2.45 6.66
1977 2.69 6.71
1976 2.82 6.77
1975 2.75 6.83
1974 2.7 6.88
1973 2.77 6.94
1972 2.86 6.94
1971 3 6.94
1970 3.01 6.98
1969 3.12 7.04
1968 3.12 7.11
1967 3.16 7.16
1966 3.16 7.2
1965 3.15 7.23
1964 3.21 7.23
1963 3.12 7.23
1962 3.23 7.23
1961 3.21 7.21
1960 3.16 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Portugal and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Zimbabwe
2024 47.5 19
2023 47.2 18.9
2022 46.8 18.7
2021 46.5 18.6
2020 46.1 18.5
2019 45.6 18.3
2018 45.2 18.2
2017 44.7 18.1
2016 44.3 18
2015 43.8 18
2014 43.4 18
2013 42.9 18
2012 42.4 18.1
2011 41.9 18.2
2010 41.5 18.3
2009 41 18.4
2008 40.6 18.5
2007 40.2 18.5
2006 39.8 18.5
2005 39.4 18.3
2004 39 18.3
2003 38.6 18.2
2002 38.3 18.1
2001 38 18
2000 37.7 17.8
1999 37.4 17.7
1998 37.1 17.5
1997 36.8 17.2
1996 36.4 16.9
1995 36.1 16.6
1994 35.7 16.4
1993 35.4 16.3
1992 35 16.4
1991 34.6 16.5
1990 34.2 16.3
1989 33.7 16.1
1988 33.3 15.9
1987 32.9 15.9
1986 32.5 15.9
1985 32.1 15.9
1984 31.7 15.8
1983 31.4 15.8
1982 31.1 15.8
1981 30.8 15.7
1980 30.6 15.6
1979 30.3 15.6
1978 30 15.7
1977 29.9 15.8
1976 29.8 15.8
1975 29.7 15.9
1974 29.7 15.9
1973 29.6 15.8
1972 29.6 15.8
1971 29.7 15.8
1970 29.6 15.7
1969 29.4 15.7
1968 29.2 15.7
1967 29.1 15.7
1966 29 15.7
1965 28.8 15.7
1964 28.7 15.7
1963 28.5 15.8
1962 28.3 16
1961 28.1 16.2
1960 27.9 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Portugal Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Portugal Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
27.3%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Portugal Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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