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Portugal vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 108th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Qatar
Population
10667081
2999260
Population rank 92/197 136/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Portugal and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Qatar
2024 $313,271,185,085 $219,162,637,363
2023 $292,323,800,949 $217,308,516,484
2022 $256,898,677,175 $235,709,340,659
2021 $256,055,879,091 $179,732,142,857
2020 $229,618,773,423 $144,411,538,462
2019 $240,115,970,063 $176,371,428,571
2018 $242,092,894,543 $183,335,164,835
2017 $220,862,990,767 $161,099,175,824
2016 $206,305,431,242 $151,732,142,857
2015 $199,038,523,120 $161,739,835,165
2014 $230,078,616,300 $206,224,725,275
2013 $226,677,408,292 $198,727,747,253
2012 $216,536,676,772 $186,833,516,484
2011 $245,426,767,676 $167,775,274,725
2010 $238,443,864,993 $123,627,197,802
2009 $244,667,762,836 $97,798,351,648
2008 $263,416,394,624 $115,270,054,945
2007 $240,496,147,317 $79,712,087,912
2006 $208,756,449,276 $60,882,142,857
2005 $197,253,876,705 $44,530,494,505
2004 $189,382,122,532 $31,734,065,934
2003 $165,226,175,537 $23,533,791,209
2002 $134,795,565,549 $19,363,736,264
2001 $121,604,107,165 $17,538,461,538
2000 $118,605,192,877 $17,759,890,110
1999 $127,470,385,557 $12,393,131,868
1998 $123,946,327,916 $10,255,495,027
1997 $117,016,535,163 $11,297,802,115
1996 $122,630,089,680 $9,059,340,385
1995 $118,122,007,430 $8,137,911,978
1994 $99,688,641,304 $7,374,450,769
1993 $95,009,751,901 $7,156,593,654
1992 $107,592,098,307 $7,646,153,984
1991 $89,233,599,278 $6,883,516,484
1990 $78,713,860,217 $7,360,439,423
1989 $60,594,092,182 $6,487,912,088
1988 $56,347,250,696 $6,038,187,033
1987 $48,182,925,857 $5,446,428,681
1986 $38,745,901,354 $5,053,021,951
1985 $27,115,807,742 $6,153,296,456
1984 $25,217,969,050 $6,704,395,824
1983 $27,239,650,742 $6,467,582,308
1982 $30,527,754,793 $7,596,703,214
1981 $31,977,276,873 $8,661,263,764
1980 $32,896,519,824 $7,829,165,262
1979 $26,622,819,672 $5,632,962,997
1978 $23,487,614,051 $4,052,000,413
1977 $21,439,523,311 $3,617,564,638
1976 $20,332,831,565 $3,284,273,987
1975 $19,347,607,843 $2,512,773,166
1974 $17,512,391,476 $2,401,403,227
1973 $15,090,564,186 $793,885,560
1972 $11,239,117,865 $510,262,500
1971 $9,201,604,240 $387,703,106
1970 $8,108,235,704 $301,791,302
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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Portugal and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Qatar
2024 $29,292 $76,689
2023 $27,635 $81,817
2022 $24,621 $88,701
2021 $24,711 $71,752
2020 $22,299 $51,684
2019 $23,343 $66,841
2018 $23,541 $71,040
2017 $21,442 $63,280
2016 $19,980 $61,254
2015 $19,216 $68,985
2014 $22,121 $95,841
2013 $21,676 $103,697
2012 $20,593 $108,470
2011 $23,247 $103,262
2010 $22,552 $76,463
2009 $23,151 $60,786
2008 $24,949 $80,781
2007 $22,811 $65,954
2006 $19,839 $62,582
2005 $18,780 $53,950
2004 $18,064 $41,036
2003 $15,798 $31,602
2002 $12,937 $27,227
2001 $11,735 $25,871
2000 $11,526 $27,535
1999 $12,475 $20,234
1998 $12,199 $17,665
1997 $11,576 $20,523
1996 $12,185 $17,125
1995 $11,781 $15,823
1994 $9,977 $14,765
1993 $9,535 $14,770
1992 $10,811 $16,280
1991 $8,959 $15,133
1990 $7,885 $16,722
1989 $6,056 $15,243
1988 $5,624 $14,682
1987 $4,804 $13,719
1986 $3,862 $13,213
1985 $2,705 $16,815
1984 $2,523 $19,272
1983 $2,735 $19,616
1982 $3,080 $24,385
1981 $3,246 $29,505
1980 $3,368 $28,375
1979 $2,756 $21,777
1978 $2,457 $16,757
1977 $2,267 $16,058
1976 $2,173 $15,710
1975 $2,128 $13,014
1974 $2,000 $13,540
1973 $1,748 $4,905
1972 $1,302 $3,483
1971 $1,065 $2,952
1970 $934 $2,594
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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Portugal vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Qatar
2026 82.9 82.8
2025 82.7 82.7
2024 82.6 82.5
2023 82.4 82.4
2022 81.2 81.9
2021 81.4 81.1
2020 81.4 80.4
2019 82 82.9
2018 81.6 82.7
2017 81.7 82.5
2016 81.4 82.1
2015 81.3 81.8
2014 81.3 81.4
2013 80.9 81
2012 80.6 80.5
2011 80.6 80
2010 80.1 79.4
2009 79.8 78.8
2008 79.6 78.3
2007 79.3 77.7
2006 79.1 77.3
2005 78.3 76.9
2004 78.4 76.5
2003 77.6 76.1
2002 77.4 75.8
2001 77.2 75.5
2000 76.8 75.3
1999 76.3 75
1998 76.1 74.9
1997 75.9 74.7
1996 75.5 74.6
1995 75.5 74.4
1994 75.7 74.2
1993 74.8 74.1
1992 74.9 73.9
1991 74.2 73.7
1990 74.3 73.4
1989 74.7 73.1
1988 74.1 72.8
1987 74.1 72.5
1986 73.6 72.2
1985 73.2 71.8
1984 72.9 71.5
1983 72.7 71.1
1982 72.7 70.7
1981 71.9 70.3
1980 71.7 69.9
1979 71.6 69.5
1978 70.8 69.1
1977 70.3 68.6
1976 69.1 68.2
1975 68.8 67.7
1974 69.1 67.2
1973 68.6 66.6
1972 69.2 66.1
1971 66.8 65.5
1970 67.1 64.9
1969 66.4 64.2
1968 66.8 63.6
1967 66.5 62.9
1966 65.6 62.2
1965 66.1 61.4
1964 65.1 60.7
1963 64.9 60
1962 64.3 59.2
1961 62.8 58.5
1960 64.1 57.8
1959 62.9 57
1958 63.7 56.3
1957 61.4 55.6
1956 61.2 54.9
1955 61.4 54.2
1954 62.2 53.5
1953 61.1 52.8
1952 59.8 52.1
1951 58.7 51.5
1950 58.5 50.8

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

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Portugal and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Portugal Qatar
2024 10,694,681 2,857,822
2023 10,578,174 2,656,032
2022 10,434,332 2,657,333
2021 10,361,831 2,504,910
2020 10,297,081 2,794,148
2019 10,286,263 2,638,657
2018 10,283,822 2,580,734
2017 10,300,300 2,545,820
2016 10,325,452 2,477,113
2015 10,358,076 2,344,557
2014 10,401,062 2,151,745
2013 10,457,295 1,916,426
2012 10,514,844 1,722,438
2011 10,557,560 1,624,761
2010 10,573,100 1,616,832
2009 10,568,247 1,608,903
2008 10,558,177 1,426,938
2007 10,542,964 1,208,595
2006 10,522,288 972,831
2005 10,503,330 825,408
2004 10,483,861 773,332
2003 10,458,821 744,682
2002 10,419,631 711,205
2001 10,362,722 677,925
2000 10,289,898 644,989
1999 10,217,828 612,500
1998 10,160,196 580,540
1997 10,108,977 550,500
1996 10,063,945 529,019
1995 10,026,176 514,325
1994 9,991,525 499,459
1993 9,964,675 484,545
1992 9,952,494 469,657
1991 9,960,235 454,853
1990 9,983,218 440,175
1989 10,005,000 425,646
1988 10,019,610 411,264
1987 10,030,031 397,005
1986 10,032,734 382,422
1985 10,023,613 365,940
1984 9,996,232 347,878
1983 9,957,865 329,709
1982 9,911,771 311,537
1981 9,851,362 293,553
1980 9,766,312 275,913
1979 9,661,265 258,670
1978 9,558,250 241,808
1977 9,455,675 225,285
1976 9,355,810 209,052
1975 9,093,470 193,087
1974 8,754,365 177,362
1973 8,633,100 161,841
1972 8,630,430 146,506
1971 8,643,756 131,346
1970 8,680,431 116,350
1969 8,757,705 103,025
1968 8,836,650 91,749
1967 8,874,520 81,439
1966 8,930,990 72,192
1965 8,998,595 64,065
1964 9,035,365 56,867
1963 9,030,355 50,380
1962 8,993,985 44,630
1961 8,929,316 39,680
1960 8,857,716 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Qatar

Fertility rate
Portugal

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Qatar
2023 1.44 1.73
2022 1.43 1.74
2021 1.35 1.61
2020 1.42 1.68
2019 1.44 1.73
2018 1.42 1.76
2017 1.38 1.83
2016 1.37 1.86
2015 1.31 1.98
2014 1.24 2.03
2013 1.21 2.03
2012 1.28 2.04
2011 1.35 2.07
2010 1.39 2.14
2009 1.34 2.25
2008 1.39 2.37
2007 1.35 2.44
2006 1.37 2.51
2005 1.41 2.64
2004 1.4 2.79
2003 1.44 2.93
2002 1.46 3.01
2001 1.45 3.08
2000 1.55 3.07
1999 1.5 3.12
1998 1.47 3.21
1997 1.47 3.33
1996 1.44 3.44
1995 1.41 3.56
1994 1.45 3.67
1993 1.52 3.77
1992 1.54 3.85
1991 1.56 3.99
1990 1.56 4.23
1989 1.57 4.41
1988 1.61 4.51
1987 1.62 4.54
1986 1.66 4.57
1985 1.72 4.64
1984 1.9 4.76
1983 1.95 4.9
1982 2.07 5.04
1981 2.13 5.2
1980 2.25 5.33
1979 2.31 5.46
1978 2.45 5.58
1977 2.69 5.69
1976 2.82 5.78
1975 2.75 5.86
1974 2.7 5.94
1973 2.77 6.01
1972 2.86 6.07
1971 3 6.15
1970 3.01 6.23
1969 3.12 6.31
1968 3.12 6.39
1967 3.16 6.46
1966 3.16 6.52
1965 3.15 6.53
1964 3.21 6.53
1963 3.12 6.53
1962 3.23 6.53
1961 3.21 6.53
1960 3.16 6.53

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

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Portugal and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Qatar
2024 47.5 34.5
2023 47.2 34.1
2022 46.8 33.4
2021 46.5 32.9
2020 46.1 32.6
2019 45.6 32.3
2018 45.2 31.9
2017 44.7 31.6
2016 44.3 31.4
2015 43.8 31.2
2014 43.4 31.1
2013 42.9 30.9
2012 42.4 31
2011 41.9 31.2
2010 41.5 31.3
2009 41 30.8
2008 40.6 30.1
2007 40.2 30.1
2006 39.8 30.6
2005 39.4 30.9
2004 39 31
2003 38.6 30.9
2002 38.3 30.5
2001 38 30.1
2000 37.7 29.9
1999 37.4 29.8
1998 37.1 29.8
1997 36.8 29.9
1996 36.4 29.6
1995 36.1 29.1
1994 35.7 28.7
1993 35.4 28.4
1992 35 28.1
1991 34.6 27.9
1990 34.2 27.7
1989 33.7 27.6
1988 33.3 27.5
1987 32.9 27.5
1986 32.5 27.4
1985 32.1 27
1984 31.7 26.3
1983 31.4 25.6
1982 31.1 24.8
1981 30.8 24.1
1980 30.6 23.5
1979 30.3 22.9
1978 30 22.3
1977 29.9 21.8
1976 29.8 21.3
1975 29.7 21
1974 29.7 20.8
1973 29.6 20.9
1972 29.6 21.3
1971 29.7 22.2
1970 29.6 23.7
1969 29.4 24.4
1968 29.2 24
1967 29.1 23.5
1966 29 23
1965 28.8 22.5
1964 28.7 21.8
1963 28.5 21.1
1962 28.3 20.1
1961 28.1 19
1960 27.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Portugal Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Qatar
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
27.3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Portugal Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Qatar
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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) (2000–2019, 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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