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Portugal vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 108th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Switzerland
Population
10667081
9107866
Population rank 92/197 100/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Portugal and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Switzerland
2024 $313,271,185,085 $936,564,198,049
2023 $292,323,800,949 $894,424,821,645
2022 $256,898,677,175 $828,508,926,958
2021 $256,055,879,091 $815,309,330,987
2020 $229,618,773,423 $741,999,406,006
2019 $240,115,970,063 $721,369,112,727
2018 $242,092,894,543 $725,568,717,468
2017 $220,862,990,767 $695,200,833,086
2016 $206,305,431,242 $687,895,460,903
2015 $199,038,523,120 $694,118,186,380
2014 $230,078,616,300 $726,537,808,338
2013 $226,677,408,292 $706,234,937,371
2012 $216,536,676,772 $686,420,221,558
2011 $245,426,767,676 $715,888,126,682
2010 $238,443,864,993 $598,851,028,907
2009 $244,667,762,836 $554,212,916,092
2008 $263,416,394,624 $567,267,767,519
2007 $240,496,147,317 $490,740,715,595
2006 $208,756,449,276 $441,634,672,197
2005 $197,253,876,705 $418,284,865,885
2004 $189,382,122,532 $403,912,891,033
2003 $165,226,175,537 $362,075,086,508
2002 $134,795,565,549 $309,301,422,430
2001 $121,604,107,165 $286,582,672,434
2000 $118,605,192,877 $279,216,033,870
1999 $127,470,385,557 $297,873,643,323
1998 $123,946,327,916 $303,459,014,347
1997 $117,016,535,163 $294,788,198,856
1996 $122,630,089,680 $340,103,959,547
1995 $118,122,007,430 $352,835,806,342
1994 $99,688,641,304 $301,375,055,202
1993 $95,009,751,901 $272,237,527,071
1992 $107,592,098,307 $279,921,425,828
1991 $89,233,599,278 $268,901,693,863
1990 $78,713,860,217 $265,763,573,999
1989 $60,594,092,182 $208,105,846,934
1988 $56,347,250,696 $215,540,625,299
1987 $48,182,925,857 $199,236,370,038
1986 $38,745,901,354 $159,089,921,063
1985 $27,115,807,742 $110,980,314,192
1984 $25,217,969,050 $109,455,312,168
1983 $27,239,650,742 $114,634,358,535
1982 $30,527,754,793 $115,043,365,512
1981 $31,977,276,873 $112,244,805,519
1980 $32,896,519,824 $122,557,843,886
1979 $26,622,819,672 $114,970,094,425
1978 $23,487,614,051 $102,280,472,036
1977 $21,439,523,311 $73,135,771,167
1976 $20,332,831,565 $68,476,524,644
1975 $19,347,607,843 $65,466,081,819
1974 $17,512,391,476 $57,103,011,446
1973 $15,090,564,186 $49,550,006,320
1972 $11,239,117,865 $36,844,318,854
1971 $9,201,604,240 $30,040,171,751
1970 $8,108,235,704 $24,998,066,773
1969 $7,287,555,035 $22,442,043,274
1968 $6,644,693,214 $20,712,102,794
1967 $6,002,607,030 $19,397,044,714
1966 $5,370,108,031 $18,019,402,374
1965 $4,901,711,248 $16,780,226,225
1964 $4,429,202,657 $15,833,133,858
1963 $4,084,251,593 $14,283,872,299
1962 $3,835,883,663 $12,989,649,694
1961 $3,573,719,085 $11,713,348,834
1960 $3,339,150,158 $10,412,232,621

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

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Portugal and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Switzerland
2024 $29,292 $103,998
2023 $27,635 $100,624
2022 $24,621 $94,395
2021 $24,711 $93,665
2020 $22,299 $85,898
2019 $23,343 $84,122
2018 $23,541 $85,217
2017 $21,442 $82,254
2016 $19,980 $82,153
2015 $19,216 $83,806
2014 $22,121 $88,725
2013 $21,676 $87,304
2012 $20,593 $85,836
2011 $23,247 $90,477
2010 $22,552 $76,531
2009 $23,151 $71,568
2008 $24,949 $74,175
2007 $22,811 $64,989
2006 $19,839 $59,011
2005 $18,780 $56,243
2004 $18,064 $54,659
2003 $15,798 $49,336
2002 $12,937 $42,459
2001 $11,735 $39,639
2000 $11,526 $38,865
1999 $12,475 $41,696
1998 $12,199 $42,681
1997 $11,576 $41,584
1996 $12,185 $48,093
1995 $11,781 $50,114
1994 $9,977 $43,092
1993 $9,535 $39,237
1992 $10,811 $40,714
1991 $8,959 $39,544
1990 $7,885 $39,575
1989 $6,056 $31,309
1988 $5,624 $32,690
1987 $4,804 $30,441
1986 $3,862 $24,460
1985 $2,705 $17,152
1984 $2,523 $16,991
1983 $2,735 $17,859
1982 $3,080 $18,000
1981 $3,246 $17,665
1980 $3,368 $19,394
1979 $2,756 $18,266
1978 $2,457 $16,282
1977 $2,267 $11,644
1976 $2,173 $10,865
1975 $2,128 $10,328
1974 $2,000 $9,005
1973 $1,748 $7,856
1972 $1,302 $5,885
1971 $1,065 $4,835
1970 $934 $4,044
1969 $832 $3,657
1968 $752 $3,413
1967 $676 $3,237
1966 $601 $3,045
1965 $545 $2,865
1964 $490 $2,735
1963 $452 $2,508
1962 $426 $2,330
1961 $400 $2,155
1960 $377 $1,954

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

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Portugal vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Switzerland
2026 82.9 84.4
2025 82.7 84.2
2024 82.6 84.1
2023 82.4 84
2022 81.2 83.2
2021 81.4 83.6
2020 81.4 83.1
2019 82 83.8
2018 81.6 83.6
2017 81.7 83.4
2016 81.4 83.4
2015 81.3 82.8
2014 81.3 83.1
2013 80.9 82.7
2012 80.6 82.6
2011 80.6 82.6
2010 80.1 82.3
2009 79.8 82
2008 79.6 82
2007 79.3 81.7
2006 79.1 81.5
2005 78.3 81.2
2004 78.4 81.1
2003 77.6 80.5
2002 77.4 80.4
2001 77.2 80.3
2000 76.8 79.8
1999 76.3 79.7
1998 76.1 79.5
1997 75.9 79.2
1996 75.5 79
1995 75.5 78.6
1994 75.7 78.5
1993 74.8 78.2
1992 74.9 77.9
1991 74.2 77.6
1990 74.3 77.4
1989 74.7 77.6
1988 74.1 77.4
1987 74.1 77.3
1986 73.6 77
1985 73.2 76.9
1984 72.9 76.8
1983 72.7 76.2
1982 72.7 76.2
1981 71.9 75.8
1980 71.7 75.6
1979 71.6 75.6
1978 70.8 75.3
1977 70.3 75.4
1976 69.1 74.9
1975 68.8 74.8
1974 69.1 74.4
1973 68.6 74.1
1972 69.2 73.8
1971 66.8 73.2
1970 67.1 73.1
1969 66.4 72.7
1968 66.8 72.7
1967 66.5 72.7
1966 65.6 72.4
1965 66.1 72.3
1964 65.1 72.2
1963 64.9 71.3
1962 64.3 71.3
1961 62.8 71.7
1960 64.1 71.4
1959 62.9 71.5
1958 63.7 71.3
1957 61.4 70.5
1956 61.2 70.2
1955 61.4 70.1
1954 62.2 70
1953 61.1 69.5
1952 59.8 69.6
1951 58.7 68.7
1950 58.5 68.9

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

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Portugal and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Portugal Switzerland
2024 10,694,681 9,005,582
2023 10,578,174 8,888,822
2022 10,434,332 8,777,088
2021 10,361,831 8,704,546
2020 10,297,081 8,638,167
2019 10,286,263 8,575,280
2018 10,283,822 8,514,329
2017 10,300,300 8,451,840
2016 10,325,452 8,373,338
2015 10,358,076 8,282,396
2014 10,401,062 8,188,649
2013 10,457,295 8,089,346
2012 10,514,844 7,996,861
2011 10,557,560 7,912,398
2010 10,573,100 7,824,909
2009 10,568,247 7,743,831
2008 10,558,177 7,647,675
2007 10,542,964 7,551,117
2006 10,522,288 7,483,934
2005 10,503,330 7,437,115
2004 10,483,861 7,389,625
2003 10,458,821 7,339,001
2002 10,419,631 7,284,753
2001 10,362,722 7,229,854
2000 10,289,898 7,184,250
1999 10,217,828 7,143,991
1998 10,160,196 7,110,001
1997 10,108,977 7,088,906
1996 10,063,945 7,071,850
1995 10,026,176 7,040,687
1994 9,991,525 6,993,795
1993 9,964,675 6,938,265
1992 9,952,494 6,875,364
1991 9,960,235 6,799,978
1990 9,983,218 6,715,519
1989 10,005,000 6,646,912
1988 10,019,610 6,593,386
1987 10,030,031 6,545,106
1986 10,032,734 6,504,124
1985 10,023,613 6,470,365
1984 9,996,232 6,441,865
1983 9,957,865 6,418,773
1982 9,911,771 6,391,309
1981 9,851,362 6,354,074
1980 9,766,312 6,319,408
1979 9,661,265 6,294,365
1978 9,558,250 6,281,738
1977 9,455,675 6,281,174
1976 9,355,810 6,302,504
1975 9,093,470 6,338,632
1974 8,754,365 6,341,405
1973 8,633,100 6,307,347
1972 8,630,430 6,260,956
1971 8,643,756 6,213,399
1970 8,680,431 6,180,877
1969 8,757,705 6,136,387
1968 8,836,650 6,067,714
1967 8,874,520 5,991,785
1966 8,930,990 5,918,002
1965 8,998,595 5,856,472
1964 9,035,365 5,789,228
1963 9,030,355 5,694,247
1962 8,993,985 5,573,815
1961 8,929,316 5,434,294
1960 8,857,716 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Portugal

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Switzerland
2023 1.44 1.33
2022 1.43 1.39
2021 1.35 1.52
2020 1.42 1.46
2019 1.44 1.48
2018 1.42 1.52
2017 1.38 1.52
2016 1.37 1.54
2015 1.31 1.54
2014 1.24 1.54
2013 1.21 1.52
2012 1.28 1.52
2011 1.35 1.52
2010 1.39 1.52
2009 1.34 1.5
2008 1.39 1.48
2007 1.35 1.46
2006 1.37 1.44
2005 1.41 1.42
2004 1.4 1.42
2003 1.44 1.39
2002 1.46 1.39
2001 1.45 1.38
2000 1.55 1.5
1999 1.5 1.48
1998 1.47 1.47
1997 1.47 1.48
1996 1.44 1.5
1995 1.41 1.48
1994 1.45 1.49
1993 1.52 1.51
1992 1.54 1.58
1991 1.56 1.58
1990 1.56 1.58
1989 1.57 1.56
1988 1.61 1.57
1987 1.62 1.52
1986 1.66 1.53
1985 1.72 1.52
1984 1.9 1.53
1983 1.95 1.52
1982 2.07 1.56
1981 2.13 1.55
1980 2.25 1.55
1979 2.31 1.52
1978 2.45 1.51
1977 2.69 1.53
1976 2.82 1.55
1975 2.75 1.61
1974 2.7 1.73
1973 2.77 1.81
1972 2.86 1.91
1971 3 2.04
1970 3.01 2.1
1969 3.12 2.19
1968 3.12 2.29
1967 3.16 2.39
1966 3.16 2.5
1965 3.15 2.59
1964 3.21 2.66
1963 3.12 2.65
1962 3.23 2.58
1961 3.21 2.52
1960 3.16 2.44

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

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Portugal and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Switzerland
2024 47.5 43.7
2023 47.2 43.4
2022 46.8 43
2021 46.5 42.8
2020 46.1 42.7
2019 45.6 42.6
2018 45.2 42.5
2017 44.7 42.4
2016 44.3 42.3
2015 43.8 42.2
2014 43.4 42.1
2013 42.9 42
2012 42.4 41.8
2011 41.9 41.6
2010 41.5 41.5
2009 41 41.3
2008 40.6 41.1
2007 40.2 40.9
2006 39.8 40.6
2005 39.4 40.3
2004 39 39.9
2003 38.6 39.6
2002 38.3 39.3
2001 38 39
2000 37.7 38.7
1999 37.4 38.4
1998 37.1 38.2
1997 36.8 37.9
1996 36.4 37.6
1995 36.1 37.3
1994 35.7 37.1
1993 35.4 37
1992 35 36.9
1991 34.6 36.9
1990 34.2 36.9
1989 33.7 36.8
1988 33.3 36.7
1987 32.9 36.5
1986 32.5 36.3
1985 32.1 36.1
1984 31.7 35.9
1983 31.4 35.6
1982 31.1 35.3
1981 30.8 35
1980 30.6 34.8
1979 30.3 34.5
1978 30 34.2
1977 29.9 33.8
1976 29.8 33.5
1975 29.7 33.1
1974 29.7 32.7
1973 29.6 32.5
1972 29.6 32.3
1971 29.7 32.2
1970 29.6 32
1969 29.4 31.7
1968 29.2 31.7
1967 29.1 31.6
1966 29 31.6
1965 28.8 31.6
1964 28.7 31.5
1963 28.5 31.7
1962 28.3 32
1961 28.1 32.4
1960 27.9 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Portugal Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Switzerland
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
27.3%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Portugal Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Switzerland
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,266 mi
2021

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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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