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Kiribati vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 173rd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Portugal
Population
139020
10667081
Population rank 180/197 92/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Kiribati and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Portugal
2024 $307,862,564 $313,271,185,085
2023 $288,610,748 $292,323,800,949
2022 $270,040,453 $256,898,677,175
2021 $285,259,881 $256,055,879,091
2020 $220,898,020 $229,618,773,423
2019 $216,985,388 $240,115,970,063
2018 $233,514,717 $242,092,894,543
2017 $222,875,736 $220,862,990,767
2016 $206,467,819 $206,305,431,242
2015 $191,559,399 $199,038,523,120
2014 $200,287,282 $230,078,616,300
2013 $201,730,861 $226,677,408,292
2012 $207,001,546 $216,536,676,772
2011 $195,970,140 $245,426,767,676
2010 $165,458,433 $238,443,864,993
2009 $140,177,384 $244,667,762,836
2008 $147,017,895 $263,416,394,624
2007 $138,054,946 $240,496,147,317
2006 $112,338,353 $208,756,449,276
2005 $113,895,437 $197,253,876,705
2004 $104,085,892 $189,382,122,532
2003 $96,105,619 $165,226,175,537
2002 $74,743,869 $134,795,565,549
2001 $64,935,850 $121,604,107,165
2000 $74,910,527 $118,605,192,877
1999 $77,323,978 $127,470,385,557
1998 $74,905,706 $123,946,327,916
1997 $80,205,807 $117,016,535,163
1996 $81,456,854 $122,630,089,680
1995 $68,596,395 $118,122,007,430
1994 $67,055,334 $99,688,641,304
1993 $58,953,596 $95,009,751,901
1992 $61,491,369 $107,592,098,307
1991 $41,247,792 $89,233,599,278
1990 $36,534,295 $78,713,860,217
1989 $37,645,319 $60,594,092,182
1988 $38,278,810 $56,347,250,696
1987 $29,554,413 $48,182,925,857
1986 $25,993,009 $38,745,901,354
1985 $26,126,615 $27,115,807,742
1984 $34,394,167 $25,217,969,050
1983 $31,000,546 $27,239,650,742
1982 $32,742,713 $30,527,754,793
1981 $35,267,489 $31,977,276,873
1980 $33,157,723 $32,896,519,824
1979 $34,466,197 $26,622,819,672
1978 $36,563,965 $23,487,614,051
1977 $31,335,459 $21,439,523,311
1976 $33,246,817 $20,332,831,565
1975 $44,547,454 $19,347,607,843
1974 $69,256,489 $17,512,391,476
1973 $25,645,040 $15,090,564,186
1972 $15,314,346 $11,239,117,865
1971 $12,356,134 $9,201,604,240
1970 $11,560,877 $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Kiribati and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Portugal
2024 $2,289 $29,292
2023 $2,178 $27,635
2022 $2,070 $24,621
2021 $2,222 $24,711
2020 $1,752 $22,299
2019 $1,751 $23,343
2018 $1,913 $23,541
2017 $1,853 $21,442
2016 $1,743 $19,980
2015 $1,640 $19,216
2014 $1,737 $22,121
2013 $1,772 $21,676
2012 $1,844 $20,593
2011 $1,771 $23,247
2010 $1,522 $22,552
2009 $1,317 $23,151
2008 $1,411 $24,949
2007 $1,353 $22,811
2006 $1,123 $19,839
2005 $1,162 $18,780
2004 $1,083 $18,064
2003 $1,021 $15,798
2002 $810 $12,937
2001 $719 $11,735
2000 $845 $11,526
1999 $887 $12,475
1998 $874 $12,199
1997 $953 $11,576
1996 $986 $12,185
1995 $844 $11,781
1994 $838 $9,977
1993 $748 $9,535
1992 $792 $10,811
1991 $540 $8,959
1990 $488 $7,885
1989 $515 $6,056
1988 $536 $5,624
1987 $424 $4,804
1986 $382 $3,862
1985 $393 $2,705
1984 $527 $2,523
1983 $483 $2,735
1982 $519 $3,080
1981 $568 $3,246
1980 $542 $3,368
1979 $573 $2,756
1978 $611 $2,457
1977 $520 $2,267
1976 $548 $2,173
1975 $730 $2,128
1974 $1,131 $2,000
1973 $422 $1,748
1972 $256.2 $1,302
1971 $210.7 $1,065
1970 $201 $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Kiribati vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Portugal
2026 66.9 82.9
2025 66.7 82.7
2024 66.6 82.6
2023 66.5 82.4
2022 66.3 81.2
2021 64.1 81.4
2020 65.2 81.4
2019 65.9 82
2018 65.8 81.6
2017 65.8 81.7
2016 65.8 81.4
2015 65.8 81.3
2014 65.9 81.3
2013 65.9 80.9
2012 65.9 80.6
2011 65.9 80.6
2010 65.9 80.1
2009 65.8 79.8
2008 65.7 79.6
2007 65.7 79.3
2006 65.6 79.1
2005 65.5 78.3
2004 65.4 78.4
2003 65.3 77.6
2002 65.1 77.4
2001 64.9 77.2
2000 64.7 76.8
1999 64.4 76.3
1998 64.1 76.1
1997 63.8 75.9
1996 63.5 75.5
1995 63.1 75.5
1994 62.8 75.7
1993 62.4 74.8
1992 62 74.9
1991 61.5 74.2
1990 61 74.3
1989 60.5 74.7
1988 60.1 74.1
1987 59.6 74.1
1986 59.1 73.6
1985 58.7 73.2
1984 58.4 72.9
1983 58.1 72.7
1982 57.8 72.7
1981 57.5 71.9
1980 57.3 71.7
1979 57.1 71.6
1978 56.9 70.8
1977 56.1 70.3
1976 56.6 69.1
1975 56.4 68.8
1974 56.1 69.1
1973 55.8 68.6
1972 55.3 69.2
1971 54.9 66.8
1970 54.4 67.1
1969 53.8 66.4
1968 53.1 66.8
1967 52.5 66.5
1966 51.7 65.6
1965 51 66.1
1964 50.4 65.1
1963 49.7 64.9
1962 49 64.3
1961 48.5 62.8
1960 48 64.1
1959 47.5 62.9
1958 47.1 63.7
1957 46.8 61.4
1956 46.5 61.2
1955 46.3 61.4
1954 46.1 62.2
1953 46 61.1
1952 45.9 59.8
1951 45.8 58.7
1950 45.7 58.5

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

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Kiribati and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Portugal
2024 134,518 10,694,681
2023 132,530 10,578,174
2022 130,469 10,434,332
2021 128,377 10,361,831
2020 126,099 10,297,081
2019 123,921 10,286,263
2018 122,084 10,283,822
2017 120,275 10,300,300
2016 118,478 10,325,452
2015 116,815 10,358,076
2014 115,326 10,401,062
2013 113,838 10,457,295
2012 112,284 10,514,844
2011 110,647 10,557,560
2010 108,704 10,573,100
2009 106,467 10,568,247
2008 104,222 10,558,177
2007 102,068 10,542,964
2006 100,017 10,522,288
2005 98,035 10,503,330
2004 96,085 10,483,861
2003 94,175 10,458,821
2002 92,264 10,419,631
2001 90,335 10,362,722
2000 88,613 10,289,898
1999 87,126 10,217,828
1998 85,657 10,160,196
1997 84,147 10,108,977
1996 82,623 10,063,945
1995 81,234 10,026,176
1994 80,021 9,991,525
1993 78,841 9,964,675
1992 77,641 9,952,494
1991 76,367 9,960,235
1990 74,855 9,983,218
1989 73,147 10,005,000
1988 71,427 10,019,610
1987 69,733 10,030,031
1986 68,059 10,032,734
1985 66,496 10,023,613
1984 65,228 9,996,232
1983 64,169 9,957,865
1982 63,134 9,911,771
1981 62,121 9,851,362
1980 61,148 9,766,312
1979 60,172 9,661,265
1978 59,864 9,558,250
1977 60,267 9,455,675
1976 60,661 9,355,810
1975 60,987 9,093,470
1974 61,219 8,754,365
1973 60,824 8,633,100
1972 59,778 8,630,430
1971 58,652 8,643,756
1970 57,510 8,680,431
1969 56,360 8,757,705
1968 55,529 8,836,650
1967 54,996 8,874,520
1966 54,425 8,930,990
1965 53,439 8,998,595
1964 52,088 9,035,365
1963 50,791 9,030,355
1962 49,538 8,993,985
1961 48,323 8,929,316
1960 47,157 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Portugal

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Portugal
2023 3.15 1.44
2022 3.18 1.43
2021 3.22 1.35
2020 3.25 1.42
2019 3.29 1.44
2018 3.32 1.42
2017 3.34 1.38
2016 3.38 1.37
2015 3.44 1.31
2014 3.52 1.24
2013 3.64 1.21
2012 3.77 1.28
2011 3.88 1.35
2010 3.9 1.39
2009 3.91 1.34
2008 3.9 1.39
2007 3.87 1.35
2006 3.82 1.37
2005 3.76 1.41
2004 3.73 1.4
2003 3.7 1.44
2002 3.81 1.46
2001 3.96 1.45
2000 4.07 1.55
1999 4.18 1.5
1998 4.29 1.47
1997 4.37 1.47
1996 4.43 1.44
1995 4.42 1.41
1994 4.44 1.45
1993 4.49 1.52
1992 4.57 1.54
1991 4.64 1.56
1990 4.67 1.56
1989 4.69 1.57
1988 4.73 1.61
1987 4.81 1.62
1986 4.87 1.66
1985 4.91 1.72
1984 4.91 1.9
1983 4.91 1.95
1982 4.95 2.07
1981 4.96 2.13
1980 4.96 2.25
1979 4.97 2.31
1978 4.97 2.45
1977 4.96 2.69
1976 4.96 2.82
1975 5.02 2.75
1974 5.09 2.7
1973 5.2 2.77
1972 5.37 2.86
1971 5.55 3
1970 5.71 3.01
1969 5.85 3.12
1968 5.98 3.12
1967 6.11 3.16
1966 6.23 3.16
1965 6.26 3.15
1964 6.29 3.21
1963 6.35 3.12
1962 6.42 3.23
1961 6.48 3.21
1960 6.44 3.16

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

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Kiribati and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Portugal
2024 23.8 47.5
2023 23.6 47.2
2022 23.5 46.8
2021 23.3 46.5
2020 23.2 46.1
2019 23 45.6
2018 22.9 45.2
2017 22.7 44.7
2016 22.5 44.3
2015 22.3 43.8
2014 22.1 43.4
2013 21.9 42.9
2012 21.7 42.4
2011 21.5 41.9
2010 21.3 41.5
2009 21.2 41
2008 21 40.6
2007 20.9 40.2
2006 20.7 39.8
2005 20.5 39.4
2004 20.3 39
2003 20.1 38.6
2002 19.9 38.3
2001 19.8 38
2000 19.7 37.7
1999 19.6 37.4
1998 19.6 37.1
1997 19.6 36.8
1996 19.6 36.4
1995 19.7 36.1
1994 19.8 35.7
1993 20 35.4
1992 20.1 35
1991 20.2 34.6
1990 20.2 34.2
1989 20.2 33.7
1988 20.1 33.3
1987 19.9 32.9
1986 19.8 32.5
1985 19.6 32.1
1984 19.4 31.7
1983 19.2 31.4
1982 19 31.1
1981 18.9 30.8
1980 18.7 30.6
1979 18.4 30.3
1978 18.3 30
1977 18.2 29.9
1976 18.1 29.8
1975 18 29.7
1974 17.8 29.7
1973 17.7 29.6
1972 17.6 29.6
1971 17.6 29.7
1970 17.5 29.6
1969 17.5 29.4
1968 17.6 29.2
1967 17.7 29.1
1966 17.9 29
1965 18 28.8
1964 18.1 28.7
1963 18.2 28.5
1962 18.3 28.3
1961 18.5 28.1
1960 18.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
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 n/a
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
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
16.4%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Portugal
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
56
2025
Higher education index n/a
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
96.8%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Kiribati Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Portugal
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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