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Portugal vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 108th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Singapore
Population
10667081
6125852
Population rank 92/197 113/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Portugal and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Singapore
2024 $313,271,185,085 $547,386,645,892
2023 $292,323,800,949 $505,439,514,078
2022 $256,898,677,175 $509,017,841,147
2021 $256,055,879,091 $436,591,382,250
2020 $229,618,773,423 $349,165,858,545
2019 $240,115,970,063 $376,161,998,830
2018 $242,092,894,543 $377,123,710,561
2017 $220,862,990,767 $343,673,334,902
2016 $206,305,431,242 $319,646,468,521
2015 $199,038,523,120 $307,998,545,269
2014 $230,078,616,300 $314,863,580,758
2013 $226,677,408,292 $307,576,360,585
2012 $216,536,676,772 $295,092,888,077
2011 $245,426,767,676 $279,356,499,090
2010 $238,443,864,993 $239,807,980,591
2009 $244,667,762,836 $194,150,283,772
2008 $263,416,394,624 $193,617,323,539
2007 $240,496,147,317 $180,941,701,358
2006 $208,756,449,276 $148,627,286,361
2005 $197,253,876,705 $127,807,848,728
2004 $189,382,122,532 $115,033,593,101
2003 $165,226,175,537 $97,646,401,096
2002 $134,795,565,549 $92,538,372,870
2001 $121,604,107,165 $89,793,790,670
2000 $118,605,192,877 $96,076,539,926
1999 $127,470,385,557 $86,286,849,755
1998 $123,946,327,916 $85,728,207,782
1997 $117,016,535,163 $100,123,787,215
1996 $122,630,089,680 $96,293,086,513
1995 $118,122,007,430 $87,812,540,788
1994 $99,688,641,304 $73,688,724,431
1993 $95,009,751,901 $60,603,815,716
1992 $107,592,098,307 $52,131,320,033
1991 $89,233,599,278 $45,466,164,978
1990 $78,713,860,217 $36,144,336,769
1989 $60,594,092,182 $30,465,364,739
1988 $56,347,250,696 $25,371,462,488
1987 $48,182,925,857 $20,919,215,578
1986 $38,745,901,354 $18,586,746,057
1985 $27,115,807,742 $19,156,532,746
1984 $25,217,969,050 $19,749,361,098
1983 $27,239,650,742 $17,784,112,150
1982 $30,527,754,793 $16,084,252,378
1981 $31,977,276,873 $14,175,228,844
1980 $32,896,519,824 $11,896,256,783
1979 $26,622,819,672 $9,296,921,724
1978 $23,487,614,051 $7,517,176,355
1977 $21,439,523,311 $6,618,585,074
1976 $20,332,831,565 $6,327,077,974
1975 $19,347,607,843 $5,633,673,930
1974 $17,512,391,476 $5,221,534,956
1973 $15,090,564,186 $3,696,213,333
1972 $11,239,117,865 $2,721,440,981
1971 $9,201,604,240 $2,263,785,444
1970 $8,108,235,704 $1,920,574,150
1969 $7,287,555,035 $1,659,893,768
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,425,706,091
1967 $6,002,607,030 $1,238,035,816
1966 $5,370,108,031 $1,096,425,608
1965 $4,901,711,248 $974,644,096
1964 $4,429,202,657 $894,153,311
1963 $4,084,251,593 $917,608,012
1962 $3,835,883,663 $826,239,212
1961 $3,573,719,085 $764,629,788
1960 $3,339,150,158 $704,751,700

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

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Portugal and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Singapore
2024 $29,292 $90,674
2023 $27,635 $85,412
2022 $24,621 $90,299
2021 $24,711 $80,056
2020 $22,299 $61,410
2019 $23,343 $65,952
2018 $23,541 $66,882
2017 $21,442 $61,236
2016 $19,980 $57,006
2015 $19,216 $55,646
2014 $22,121 $57,565
2013 $21,676 $56,967
2012 $20,593 $55,548
2011 $23,247 $53,891
2010 $22,552 $47,237
2009 $23,151 $38,927
2008 $24,949 $40,009
2007 $22,811 $39,433
2006 $19,839 $33,768
2005 $18,780 $29,961
2004 $18,064 $27,608
2003 $15,798 $23,730
2002 $12,937 $22,160
2001 $11,735 $21,700
2000 $11,526 $23,853
1999 $12,475 $21,797
1998 $12,199 $21,829
1997 $11,576 $26,376
1996 $12,185 $26,233
1995 $11,781 $24,915
1994 $9,977 $21,552
1993 $9,535 $18,290
1992 $10,811 $16,136
1991 $8,959 $14,502
1990 $7,885 $11,862
1989 $6,056 $10,395
1988 $5,624 $8,914
1987 $4,804 $7,539
1986 $3,862 $6,800
1985 $2,705 $7,002
1984 $2,523 $7,228
1983 $2,735 $6,633
1982 $3,080 $6,078
1981 $3,246 $5,597
1980 $3,368 $4,928
1979 $2,756 $3,901
1978 $2,457 $3,194
1977 $2,267 $2,846
1976 $2,173 $2,759
1975 $2,128 $2,490
1974 $2,000 $2,342
1973 $1,748 $1,685
1972 $1,302 $1,264
1971 $1,065 $1,071
1970 $934 $926
1969 $832 $813
1968 $752 $709
1967 $676 $626
1966 $601 $567
1965 $545 $517
1964 $490 $486
1963 $452 $511
1962 $426 $472
1961 $400 $449
1960 $377 $428

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

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Portugal vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Singapore
2026 82.9 84.1
2025 82.7 84
2024 82.6 83.9
2023 82.4 83.7
2022 81.2 82.9
2021 81.4 83.5
2020 81.4 83.7
2019 82 83.7
2018 81.6 83.4
2017 81.7 83.1
2016 81.4 82.9
2015 81.3 82.7
2014 81.3 82.6
2013 80.9 82.5
2012 80.6 82.2
2011 80.6 81.9
2010 80.1 81.6
2009 79.8 81.4
2008 79.6 81.1
2007 79.3 80.9
2006 79.1 80.6
2005 78.3 80.3
2004 78.4 79.7
2003 77.6 79.2
2002 77.4 78.7
2001 77.2 78.3
2000 76.8 77.8
1999 76.3 77.3
1998 76.1 76.9
1997 75.9 76.4
1996 75.5 76.1
1995 75.5 75.7
1994 75.7 75.6
1993 74.8 75.5
1992 74.9 75.3
1991 74.2 75.1
1990 74.3 74.6
1989 74.7 74.3
1988 74.1 74
1987 74.1 74
1986 73.6 73.6
1985 73.2 73.1
1984 72.9 72.6
1983 72.7 72.4
1982 72.7 72
1981 71.9 71.7
1980 71.7 71.5
1979 71.6 71.4
1978 70.8 71.2
1977 70.3 70.9
1976 69.1 70.6
1975 68.8 70.2
1974 69.1 69.7
1973 68.6 69.4
1972 69.2 69
1971 66.8 68.8
1970 67.1 68.5
1969 66.4 68.1
1968 66.8 67.7
1967 66.5 67.3
1966 65.6 67.2
1965 66.1 66.9
1964 65.1 66.7
1963 64.9 66.5
1962 64.3 66.1
1961 62.8 65.7
1960 64.1 65.3
1959 62.9 64.8
1958 63.7 64
1957 61.4 63.4
1956 61.2 62.6
1955 61.4 61.2
1954 62.2 59.4
1953 61.1 57.5
1952 59.8 56.4
1951 58.7 55.3
1950 58.5 54.1

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

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Portugal and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Portugal Singapore
2024 10,694,681 6,036,860
2023 10,578,174 5,917,648
2022 10,434,332 5,637,022
2021 10,361,831 5,453,566
2020 10,297,081 5,685,807
2019 10,286,263 5,703,569
2018 10,283,822 5,638,676
2017 10,300,300 5,612,253
2016 10,325,452 5,607,283
2015 10,358,076 5,535,002
2014 10,401,062 5,469,724
2013 10,457,295 5,399,162
2012 10,514,844 5,312,437
2011 10,557,560 5,183,688
2010 10,573,100 5,076,732
2009 10,568,247 4,987,573
2008 10,558,177 4,839,396
2007 10,542,964 4,588,599
2006 10,522,288 4,401,365
2005 10,503,330 4,265,762
2004 10,483,861 4,166,664
2003 10,458,821 4,114,826
2002 10,419,631 4,175,950
2001 10,362,722 4,138,012
2000 10,289,898 4,027,887
1999 10,217,828 3,958,723
1998 10,160,196 3,927,213
1997 10,108,977 3,796,038
1996 10,063,945 3,670,704
1995 10,026,176 3,524,506
1994 9,991,525 3,419,048
1993 9,964,675 3,313,471
1992 9,952,494 3,230,698
1991 9,960,235 3,135,083
1990 9,983,218 3,047,132
1989 10,005,000 2,930,901
1988 10,019,610 2,846,108
1987 10,030,031 2,774,789
1986 10,032,734 2,733,373
1985 10,023,613 2,735,957
1984 9,996,232 2,732,221
1983 9,957,865 2,681,061
1982 9,911,771 2,646,466
1981 9,851,362 2,532,835
1980 9,766,312 2,413,945
1979 9,661,265 2,383,500
1978 9,558,250 2,353,600
1977 9,455,675 2,325,300
1976 9,355,810 2,293,300
1975 9,093,470 2,262,600
1974 8,754,365 2,229,800
1973 8,633,100 2,193,000
1972 8,630,430 2,152,400
1971 8,643,756 2,112,900
1970 8,680,431 2,074,507
1969 8,757,705 2,042,500
1968 8,836,650 2,012,000
1967 8,874,520 1,977,600
1966 8,930,990 1,934,400
1965 8,998,595 1,886,900
1964 9,035,365 1,841,600
1963 9,030,355 1,795,000
1962 8,993,985 1,750,200
1961 8,929,316 1,702,400
1960 8,857,716 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Singapore

Fertility rate
Portugal

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Singapore
2023 1.44 0.97
2022 1.43 1.04
2021 1.35 1.12
2020 1.42 1.1
2019 1.44 1.14
2018 1.42 1.14
2017 1.38 1.16
2016 1.37 1.2
2015 1.31 1.24
2014 1.24 1.25
2013 1.21 1.19
2012 1.28 1.29
2011 1.35 1.2
2010 1.39 1.15
2009 1.34 1.22
2008 1.39 1.28
2007 1.35 1.29
2006 1.37 1.28
2005 1.41 1.26
2004 1.4 1.26
2003 1.44 1.27
2002 1.46 1.37
2001 1.45 1.41
2000 1.55 1.6
1999 1.5 1.47
1998 1.47 1.48
1997 1.47 1.61
1996 1.44 1.66
1995 1.41 1.67
1994 1.45 1.71
1993 1.52 1.74
1992 1.54 1.72
1991 1.56 1.73
1990 1.56 1.83
1989 1.57 1.75
1988 1.61 1.96
1987 1.62 1.62
1986 1.66 1.43
1985 1.72 1.61
1984 1.9 1.62
1983 1.95 1.61
1982 2.07 1.74
1981 2.13 1.78
1980 2.25 1.82
1979 2.31 1.79
1978 2.45 1.79
1977 2.69 1.82
1976 2.82 2.11
1975 2.75 2.07
1974 2.7 2.35
1973 2.77 2.79
1972 2.86 3.04
1971 3 3.02
1970 3.01 3.07
1969 3.12 3.22
1968 3.12 3.53
1967 3.16 3.91
1966 3.16 4.46
1965 3.15 4.66
1964 3.21 4.97
1963 3.12 5.16
1962 3.23 5.21
1961 3.21 5.41
1960 3.16 5.76

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

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Portugal and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Singapore
2024 47.5 36.8
2023 47.2 36.2
2022 46.8 35.9
2021 46.5 35.8
2020 46.1 35.5
2019 45.6 35.2
2018 45.2 35
2017 44.7 34.8
2016 44.3 34.5
2015 43.8 34.4
2014 43.4 34.2
2013 42.9 34.1
2012 42.4 34
2011 41.9 33.9
2010 41.5 33.7
2009 41 33.6
2008 40.6 33.5
2007 40.2 33.6
2006 39.8 33.6
2005 39.4 33.5
2004 39 33.3
2003 38.6 33
2002 38.3 32.7
2001 38 32.5
2000 37.7 32.2
1999 37.4 31.9
1998 37.1 31.6
1997 36.8 31.4
1996 36.4 31.2
1995 36.1 31
1994 35.7 30.7
1993 35.4 30.4
1992 35 30.1
1991 34.6 29.8
1990 34.2 29.5
1989 33.7 29.1
1988 33.3 28.7
1987 32.9 28.3
1986 32.5 27.8
1985 32.1 27.3
1984 31.7 26.9
1983 31.4 26.4
1982 31.1 25.9
1981 30.8 25.3
1980 30.6 24.7
1979 30.3 24.2
1978 30 23.6
1977 29.9 23.1
1976 29.8 22.6
1975 29.7 22
1974 29.7 21.5
1973 29.6 21
1972 29.6 20.6
1971 29.7 20.1
1970 29.6 19.7
1969 29.4 19.3
1968 29.2 18.9
1967 29.1 18.6
1966 29 18.4
1965 28.8 18.2
1964 28.7 18.1
1963 28.5 18
1962 28.3 18
1961 28.1 18.1
1960 27.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Portugal Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Singapore
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
27.3%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Portugal Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Singapore
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,175 mi
2017

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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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