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Portugal vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 108th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Sweden
Population
10667081
10680056
Population rank 92/197 91/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Portugal and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Sweden
2024 $313,271,185,085 $603,715,224,266
2023 $292,323,800,949 $578,990,915,246
2022 $256,898,677,175 $575,071,237,641
2021 $256,055,879,091 $631,693,331,301
2020 $229,618,773,423 $544,265,668,452
2019 $240,115,970,063 $530,894,124,494
2018 $242,092,894,543 $549,649,344,043
2017 $220,862,990,767 $535,172,356,785
2016 $206,305,431,242 $513,058,312,951
2015 $199,038,523,120 $501,602,351,912
2014 $230,078,616,300 $577,727,767,304
2013 $226,677,408,292 $584,125,353,119
2012 $216,536,676,772 $549,739,674,655
2011 $245,426,767,676 $570,538,581,144
2010 $238,443,864,993 $492,750,897,239
2009 $244,667,762,836 $434,311,714,442
2008 $263,416,394,624 $514,614,100,833
2007 $240,496,147,317 $490,047,789,548
2006 $208,756,449,276 $422,528,394,459
2005 $197,253,876,705 $391,688,455,929
2004 $189,382,122,532 $384,545,442,175
2003 $165,226,175,537 $334,072,443,516
2002 $134,795,565,549 $267,371,907,447
2001 $121,604,107,165 $242,497,797,485
2000 $118,605,192,877 $262,903,560,280
1999 $127,470,385,557 $274,318,357,862
1998 $123,946,327,916 $270,887,306,759
1997 $117,016,535,163 $268,249,616,891
1996 $122,630,089,680 $291,949,597,375
1995 $118,122,007,430 $267,050,453,507
1994 $99,688,641,304 $228,699,066,874
1993 $95,009,751,901 $212,644,602,616
1992 $107,592,098,307 $283,908,914,454
1991 $89,233,599,278 $273,831,464,572
1990 $78,713,860,217 $261,466,577,009
1989 $60,594,092,182 $217,632,340,195
1988 $56,347,250,696 $206,686,590,776
1987 $48,182,925,857 $182,744,315,974
1986 $38,745,901,354 $150,279,869,729
1985 $27,115,807,742 $113,958,084,357
1984 $25,217,969,050 $109,043,045,407
1983 $27,239,650,742 $104,862,109,663
1982 $30,527,754,793 $114,214,731,799
1981 $31,977,276,873 $129,498,921,476
1980 $32,896,519,824 $141,886,067,004
1979 $26,622,819,672 $123,207,527,699
1978 $23,487,614,051 $104,290,933,496
1977 $21,439,523,311 $94,331,782,622
1976 $20,332,831,565 $89,232,517,046
1975 $19,347,607,843 $82,765,232,648
1974 $17,512,391,476 $65,917,634,590
1973 $15,090,564,186 $59,318,842,992
1972 $11,239,117,865 $48,883,173,400
1971 $9,201,604,240 $41,506,151,115
1970 $8,108,235,704 $38,037,226,668
1969 $7,287,555,035 $33,967,301,561
1968 $6,644,693,214 $31,277,871,669
1967 $6,002,607,030 $29,474,881,506
1966 $5,370,108,031 $27,154,716,721
1965 $4,901,711,248 $24,963,947,415
1964 $4,429,202,657 $22,685,490,195
1963 $4,084,251,593 $20,342,131,882
1962 $3,835,883,663 $18,794,066,990
1961 $3,573,719,085 $17,329,620,585
1960 $3,339,150,158 $15,930,075,467

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

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Portugal and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Sweden
2024 $29,292 $57,117
2023 $27,635 $54,950
2022 $24,621 $54,837
2021 $24,711 $60,648
2020 $22,299 $52,569
2019 $23,343 $51,649
2018 $23,541 $54,018
2017 $21,442 $53,210
2016 $19,980 $51,704
2015 $19,216 $51,188
2014 $22,121 $59,583
2013 $21,676 $60,844
2012 $20,593 $57,750
2011 $23,247 $60,379
2010 $22,552 $52,543
2009 $23,151 $46,708
2008 $24,949 $55,817
2007 $22,811 $53,568
2006 $19,839 $46,531
2005 $18,780 $43,378
2004 $18,064 $42,758
2003 $15,798 $37,292
2002 $12,937 $29,958
2001 $11,735 $27,259
2000 $11,526 $29,633
1999 $12,475 $30,969
1998 $12,199 $30,605
1997 $11,576 $30,324
1996 $12,185 $33,022
1995 $11,781 $30,254
1994 $9,977 $26,046
1993 $9,535 $24,390
1992 $10,811 $32,753
1991 $8,959 $31,777
1990 $7,885 $30,549
1989 $6,056 $25,625
1988 $5,624 $24,499
1987 $4,804 $21,761
1986 $3,862 $17,955
1985 $2,705 $13,647
1984 $2,523 $13,080
1983 $2,735 $12,590
1982 $3,080 $13,719
1981 $3,246 $15,564
1980 $3,368 $17,073
1979 $2,756 $14,856
1978 $2,457 $12,602
1977 $2,267 $11,432
1976 $2,173 $10,853
1975 $2,128 $10,103
1974 $2,000 $8,078
1973 $1,748 $7,291
1972 $1,302 $6,018
1971 $1,065 $5,125
1970 $934 $4,729
1969 $832 $4,263
1968 $752 $3,953
1967 $676 $3,746
1966 $601 $3,478
1965 $545 $3,228
1964 $490 $2,961
1963 $452 $2,675
1962 $426 $2,485
1961 $400 $2,304
1960 $377 $2,128

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

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Portugal vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Sweden
2026 82.9 83.7
2025 82.7 83.6
2024 82.6 83.4
2023 82.4 83.3
2022 81.2 83
2021 81.4 83
2020 81.4 82.4
2019 82 83.1
2018 81.6 82.5
2017 81.7 82.4
2016 81.4 82.3
2015 81.3 82.2
2014 81.3 82.2
2013 80.9 81.9
2012 80.6 81.7
2011 80.6 81.8
2010 80.1 81.5
2009 79.8 81.4
2008 79.6 81.1
2007 79.3 81
2006 79.1 80.8
2005 78.3 80.6
2004 78.4 80.5
2003 77.6 80.2
2002 77.4 79.9
2001 77.2 79.8
2000 76.8 79.7
1999 76.3 79.5
1998 76.1 79.4
1997 75.9 79.3
1996 75.5 79
1995 75.5 78.8
1994 75.7 78.7
1993 74.8 78.1
1992 74.9 78.1
1991 74.2 77.7
1990 74.3 77.6
1989 74.7 77.7
1988 74.1 77
1987 74.1 77.1
1986 73.6 77
1985 73.2 76.7
1984 72.9 76.8
1983 72.7 76.6
1982 72.7 76.3
1981 71.9 76
1980 71.7 75.7
1979 71.6 75.5
1978 70.8 75.5
1977 70.3 75.4
1976 69.1 75
1975 68.8 75
1974 69.1 75
1973 68.6 74.9
1972 69.2 74.7
1971 66.8 74.6
1970 67.1 74.7
1969 66.4 74.1
1968 66.8 74
1967 66.5 74.1
1966 65.6 74.1
1965 66.1 73.9
1964 65.1 73.7
1963 64.9 73.5
1962 64.3 73.4
1961 62.8 73.5
1960 64.1 73
1959 62.9 73.4
1958 63.7 73.2
1957 61.4 72.5
1956 61.2 72.7
1955 61.4 72.6
1954 62.2 72.4
1953 61.1 71.9
1952 59.8 71.8
1951 58.7 71.4
1950 58.5 71.1

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

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Portugal and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Portugal Sweden
2024 10,694,681 10,569,709
2023 10,578,174 10,536,632
2022 10,434,332 10,486,941
2021 10,361,831 10,415,811
2020 10,297,081 10,353,442
2019 10,286,263 10,278,887
2018 10,283,822 10,175,214
2017 10,300,300 10,057,698
2016 10,325,452 9,923,085
2015 10,358,076 9,799,186
2014 10,401,062 9,696,110
2013 10,457,295 9,600,379
2012 10,514,844 9,519,374
2011 10,557,560 9,449,213
2010 10,573,100 9,378,126
2009 10,568,247 9,298,515
2008 10,558,177 9,219,637
2007 10,542,964 9,148,092
2006 10,522,288 9,080,505
2005 10,503,330 9,029,572
2004 10,483,861 8,993,531
2003 10,458,821 8,958,229
2002 10,419,631 8,924,958
2001 10,362,722 8,895,960
2000 10,289,898 8,872,109
1999 10,217,828 8,857,874
1998 10,160,196 8,850,974
1997 10,108,977 8,846,062
1996 10,063,945 8,840,998
1995 10,026,176 8,826,939
1994 9,991,525 8,780,745
1993 9,964,675 8,718,561
1992 9,952,494 8,668,067
1991 9,960,235 8,617,375
1990 9,983,218 8,558,835
1989 10,005,000 8,492,964
1988 10,019,610 8,436,489
1987 10,030,031 8,397,804
1986 10,032,734 8,369,829
1985 10,023,613 8,350,386
1984 9,996,232 8,336,605
1983 9,957,865 8,329,033
1982 9,911,771 8,325,263
1981 9,851,362 8,320,503
1980 9,766,312 8,310,531
1979 9,661,265 8,293,678
1978 9,558,250 8,275,599
1977 9,455,675 8,251,540
1976 9,355,810 8,222,286
1975 9,093,470 8,192,437
1974 8,754,365 8,159,955
1973 8,633,100 8,136,312
1972 8,630,430 8,122,300
1971 8,643,756 8,098,334
1970 8,680,431 8,042,801
1969 8,757,705 7,968,072
1968 8,836,650 7,912,273
1967 8,874,520 7,867,931
1966 8,930,990 7,807,797
1965 8,998,595 7,733,853
1964 9,035,365 7,661,354
1963 9,030,355 7,604,328
1962 8,993,985 7,561,588
1961 8,929,316 7,519,998
1960 8,857,716 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Sweden

Fertility rate
Portugal

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Sweden
2023 1.44 1.45
2022 1.43 1.53
2021 1.35 1.67
2020 1.42 1.67
2019 1.44 1.71
2018 1.42 1.76
2017 1.38 1.78
2016 1.37 1.85
2015 1.31 1.85
2014 1.24 1.88
2013 1.21 1.89
2012 1.28 1.91
2011 1.35 1.9
2010 1.39 1.98
2009 1.34 1.94
2008 1.39 1.91
2007 1.35 1.88
2006 1.37 1.85
2005 1.41 1.77
2004 1.4 1.75
2003 1.44 1.71
2002 1.46 1.65
2001 1.45 1.57
2000 1.55 1.54
1999 1.5 1.5
1998 1.47 1.5
1997 1.47 1.52
1996 1.44 1.6
1995 1.41 1.73
1994 1.45 1.88
1993 1.52 1.99
1992 1.54 2.09
1991 1.56 2.11
1990 1.56 2.13
1989 1.57 2.01
1988 1.61 1.96
1987 1.62 1.84
1986 1.66 1.8
1985 1.72 1.74
1984 1.9 1.66
1983 1.95 1.61
1982 2.07 1.62
1981 2.13 1.63
1980 2.25 1.68
1979 2.31 1.66
1978 2.45 1.6
1977 2.69 1.64
1976 2.82 1.68
1975 2.75 1.77
1974 2.7 1.87
1973 2.77 1.87
1972 2.86 1.91
1971 3 1.96
1970 3.01 1.92
1969 3.12 1.93
1968 3.12 2.07
1967 3.16 2.28
1966 3.16 2.37
1965 3.15 2.39
1964 3.21 2.47
1963 3.12 2.33
1962 3.23 2.25
1961 3.21 2.21
1960 3.16 2.17

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

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Portugal and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Sweden
2024 47.5 41.1
2023 47.2 40.9
2022 46.8 40.7
2021 46.5 40.7
2020 46.1 40.6
2019 45.6 40.5
2018 45.2 40.6
2017 44.7 40.7
2016 44.3 40.8
2015 43.8 40.9
2014 43.4 40.9
2013 42.9 40.9
2012 42.4 40.9
2011 41.9 40.8
2010 41.5 40.7
2009 41 40.7
2008 40.6 40.6
2007 40.2 40.5
2006 39.8 40.4
2005 39.4 40.2
2004 39 40
2003 38.6 39.8
2002 38.3 39.7
2001 38 39.5
2000 37.7 39.4
1999 37.4 39.2
1998 37.1 39
1997 36.8 38.8
1996 36.4 38.6
1995 36.1 38.5
1994 35.7 38.4
1993 35.4 38.4
1992 35 38.4
1991 34.6 38.3
1990 34.2 38.3
1989 33.7 38.3
1988 33.3 38.2
1987 32.9 38.1
1986 32.5 37.9
1985 32.1 37.6
1984 31.7 37.4
1983 31.4 37.1
1982 31.1 36.8
1981 30.8 36.5
1980 30.6 36.2
1979 30.3 36
1978 30 35.7
1977 29.9 35.5
1976 29.8 35.4
1975 29.7 35.3
1974 29.7 35.3
1973 29.6 35.3
1972 29.6 35.3
1971 29.7 35.3
1970 29.6 35.4
1969 29.4 35.6
1968 29.2 35.8
1967 29.1 35.9
1966 29 36
1965 28.8 36.2
1964 28.7 36.3
1963 28.5 36.3
1962 28.3 36.3
1961 28.1 36.2
1960 27.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Portugal Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Sweden
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
27.3%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Portugal Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Sweden
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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