Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 40th vs. 108th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Portugal ranks 47/197 ($309B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($28,844).
Main facts and rankings
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
10687819
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 92/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$309B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 47/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$28,844
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 44/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$50,617
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
$293B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
91.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
$27,381
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 26/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$15,657
2025 |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
35,369 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
303 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
1.44
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
47.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
82.7 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Portugal: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Portugal economies compared
GDP
Afghanistan
Portugal
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
| 1960 | - | $3,339,150,158 |
| 1961 | - | $3,573,719,085 |
| 1962 | - | $3,835,883,663 |
| 1963 | - | $4,084,251,593 |
| 1964 | - | $4,429,202,657 |
| 1965 | - | $4,901,711,248 |
| 1966 | - | $5,370,108,031 |
| 1967 | - | $6,002,607,030 |
| 1968 | - | $6,644,693,214 |
| 1969 | - | $7,287,555,035 |
| 1970 | - | $8,108,235,704 |
| 1971 | - | $9,201,604,240 |
| 1972 | - | $11,239,117,865 |
| 1973 | - | $15,090,564,186 |
| 1974 | - | $17,512,391,476 |
| 1975 | - | $19,347,607,843 |
| 1976 | - | $20,332,831,565 |
| 1977 | - | $21,439,523,311 |
| 1978 | - | $23,487,614,051 |
| 1979 | - | $26,622,819,672 |
| 1980 | - | $32,896,519,824 |
| 1981 | - | $31,977,276,873 |
| 1982 | - | $30,527,754,793 |
| 1983 | - | $27,239,650,742 |
| 1984 | - | $25,217,969,050 |
| 1985 | - | $27,115,807,742 |
| 1986 | - | $38,745,901,354 |
| 1987 | - | $48,182,925,857 |
| 1988 | - | $56,347,250,696 |
| 1989 | - | $60,594,092,182 |
| 1990 | - | $78,713,860,217 |
| 1991 | - | $89,233,599,278 |
| 1992 | - | $107,592,098,307 |
| 1993 | - | $95,009,751,901 |
| 1994 | - | $99,688,641,304 |
| 1995 | - | $118,122,007,430 |
| 1996 | - | $122,630,089,680 |
| 1997 | - | $117,016,535,163 |
| 1998 | - | $123,946,327,916 |
| 1999 | - | $127,470,385,557 |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $118,605,192,877 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $121,604,107,165 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $134,795,565,549 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $165,226,175,537 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $189,382,122,532 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $197,253,876,705 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $208,756,449,276 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $240,496,147,317 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $263,416,394,624 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $244,667,762,836 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $238,443,864,993 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $245,426,767,676 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $216,536,676,772 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $226,677,408,292 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $230,078,616,300 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $199,038,523,120 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $206,305,431,242 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $220,862,990,767 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $242,092,894,543 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $240,115,970,063 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $229,618,773,423 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $256,055,879,091 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $256,898,675,069 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $289,696,962,620 |
| 2024 | - | $308,683,317,393 |
Afghanistan and Portugal economies compared
GDP per capita
Afghanistan
Portugal
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
| 1960 | - | $377 |
| 1961 | - | $400 |
| 1962 | - | $426 |
| 1963 | - | $452 |
| 1964 | - | $490 |
| 1965 | - | $545 |
| 1966 | - | $601 |
| 1967 | - | $676 |
| 1968 | - | $752 |
| 1969 | - | $832 |
| 1970 | - | $934 |
| 1971 | - | $1,065 |
| 1972 | - | $1,302 |
| 1973 | - | $1,748 |
| 1974 | - | $2,000 |
| 1975 | - | $2,128 |
| 1976 | - | $2,173 |
| 1977 | - | $2,267 |
| 1978 | - | $2,457 |
| 1979 | - | $2,756 |
| 1980 | - | $3,368 |
| 1981 | - | $3,246 |
| 1982 | - | $3,080 |
| 1983 | - | $2,735 |
| 1984 | - | $2,523 |
| 1985 | - | $2,705 |
| 1986 | - | $3,862 |
| 1987 | - | $4,804 |
| 1988 | - | $5,624 |
| 1989 | - | $6,056 |
| 1990 | - | $7,885 |
| 1991 | - | $8,959 |
| 1992 | - | $10,811 |
| 1993 | - | $9,535 |
| 1994 | - | $9,977 |
| 1995 | - | $11,781 |
| 1996 | - | $12,185 |
| 1997 | - | $11,576 |
| 1998 | - | $12,199 |
| 1999 | - | $12,475 |
| 2000 | $174.9 | $11,526 |
| 2001 | $138.7 | $11,735 |
| 2002 | $179 | $12,937 |
| 2003 | $198.9 | $15,798 |
| 2004 | $221.8 | $18,064 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | $18,780 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $19,839 |
| 2007 | $376 | $22,811 |
| 2008 | $382 | $24,949 |
| 2009 | $452 | $23,151 |
| 2010 | $561 | $22,552 |
| 2011 | $607 | $23,247 |
| 2012 | $651 | $20,593 |
| 2013 | $637 | $21,676 |
| 2014 | $625 | $22,121 |
| 2015 | $566 | $19,216 |
| 2016 | $522 | $19,980 |
| 2017 | $525 | $21,442 |
| 2018 | $491 | $23,541 |
| 2019 | $497 | $23,343 |
| 2020 | $511 | $22,299 |
| 2021 | $356 | $24,711 |
| 2022 | $357 | $24,621 |
| 2023 | $414 | $27,386 |
| 2024 | - | $28,844 |
Afghanistan vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Afghanistan
Portugal
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
| 1950 | 28.2 | 58.5 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 58.7 |
| 1952 | 29 | 59.8 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 61.1 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 62.2 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 61.4 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 61.2 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 61.4 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 63.7 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 62.9 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 64.1 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 62.8 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 64.3 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 64.9 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 65.1 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 66.1 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 65.6 |
| 1967 | 36 | 66.5 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 37 | 66.4 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 67.1 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 66.8 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 69.2 |
| 1973 | 39 | 68.6 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 69.1 |
| 1975 | 40 | 68.8 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 69.1 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 70.3 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 70.8 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 71.6 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 71.7 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 71.9 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 72.7 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 72.7 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 72.9 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 73.2 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 73.6 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 74.1 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 74.1 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 74.7 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 74.3 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 74.2 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 74.9 |
| 1993 | 51 | 74.8 |
| 1994 | 51 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 75.5 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 75.5 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 75.9 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 76.1 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 76.3 |
| 2000 | 55 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 77.2 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 77.4 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 77.6 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 78.4 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 78.3 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 79.1 |
| 2007 | 59 | 79.3 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 79.6 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 79.8 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 80.1 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 80.6 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 80.6 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 80.9 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 81.3 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 81.3 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 81.4 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 81.7 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 81.6 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 82 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 81.4 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 81.4 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 81.2 |
| 2023 | 66 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 82.7 |
Afghanistan and Portugal population clocks and comparison
Population
Afghanistan
Portugal
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 8,857,716 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 8,929,316 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 8,993,985 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 9,030,355 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 9,035,365 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 8,998,595 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 8,930,990 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 8,874,520 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 8,836,650 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 8,757,705 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 8,680,431 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 8,643,756 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 8,630,430 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 8,633,100 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 8,754,365 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 9,093,470 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 9,355,810 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 9,455,675 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 9,558,250 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 9,661,265 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 9,766,312 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 9,851,362 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 9,911,771 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 9,957,865 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 9,996,232 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 10,023,613 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 10,032,734 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 10,030,031 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 10,019,610 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 10,005,000 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 9,983,218 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 9,960,235 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 9,952,494 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 9,964,675 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 9,991,525 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 10,026,176 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 10,063,945 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 10,108,977 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 10,160,196 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 10,217,828 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 10,289,898 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 10,362,722 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 10,419,631 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 10,458,821 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 10,483,861 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 10,503,330 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 10,522,288 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 10,542,964 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 10,558,177 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 10,568,247 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 10,573,100 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 10,557,560 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 10,514,844 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 10,457,295 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 10,401,062 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 10,358,076 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 10,325,452 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 10,300,300 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 10,283,822 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 10,286,263 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 10,297,081 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 10,361,831 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 10,434,332 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 10,578,174 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 10,701,636 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Portugal
Fertility rate
Afghanistan
Portugal
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
| 1960 | 7.28 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 3.21 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 3.23 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 3.12 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 3.21 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 3.15 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 3.16 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 3.16 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 3.12 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 3.12 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 3.01 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 3 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 2.86 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 2.77 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 2.7 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 2.75 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 2.82 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 2.69 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 2.45 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 2.31 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 2.25 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 2.13 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 2.07 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 1.95 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 1.72 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 1.66 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 1.62 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 1.61 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 1.57 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 1.56 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 1.56 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 1.54 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 1.52 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 1.45 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 1.41 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 1.44 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 1.47 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 1.47 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 1.55 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 1.45 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 1.46 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 1.44 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 1.41 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 1.37 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 1.35 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 1.34 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 1.39 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 1.35 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 1.28 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 1.21 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 1.24 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 1.31 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 1.38 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 1.42 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 4.84 | 1.44 |
Afghanistan and Portugal demographics compared
Median age
Afghanistan
Portugal
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 27.9 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 28.1 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 28.3 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 28.7 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 29 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 29.1 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 29.2 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 29.4 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 29.6 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 29.7 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 29.6 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 29.6 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 29.7 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 29.7 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 29.8 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 29.9 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 30 |
| 1979 | 17 | 30.3 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 30.6 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 30.8 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 31.1 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 31.4 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 31.7 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 32.1 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 32.5 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 32.9 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 33.3 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 33.7 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 34.2 |
| 1991 | 16 | 34.6 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 35 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 35.4 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 35.7 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 36.1 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 36.4 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 36.8 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 37.1 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 37.4 |
| 2000 | 15 | 37.7 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 38 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 38.3 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 38.6 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 39 |
| 2005 | 15 | 39.4 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 39.8 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 40.2 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 40.6 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 41 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 41.5 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 41.9 |
| 2012 | 16 | 42.4 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 42.9 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 43.4 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 43.8 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 44.3 |
| 2017 | 17 | 44.7 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 45.2 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 45.6 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 46.1 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 46.5 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 46.8 |
| 2023 | 18 | 47.2 |
| 2024 | 18.2 | 47.5 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$285B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
43.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
4.55%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
1.52%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
52,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
+0.52%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
6.43%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
66.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
18.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
70.5
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
26.9%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.7%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
171,797
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
1.95%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
40
2018 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$61.9B
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
$42.4B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
$1.8B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
4,208,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
12.2%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
91.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
1,853 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$25.6
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
36.2 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
3.42 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
63.1%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
32.3%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
14.9%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
77.2%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
5,146 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
64.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
30.3%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
+20,648
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
68.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
77.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
57
2024 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
87
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
0.8
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
8.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
175
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
96.8%
2021 |
| English speaking |
6%
2023 |
27.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
88.5%
2024 |
Health
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$2,744
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$817
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
82.7 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
0.08%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
5.77
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
30.2 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
15
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
55.5
2023 |
3.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
22.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
10.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
3
2025 |
82
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
25.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
8.88 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Afghanistan
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
0.06%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
3,305 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
15,328 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
12,788 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
n/a |
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