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Portugal vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Portugal has a population of 10.8M (ranked 90/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 ($347B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 43/197 ($32,082), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Switzerland
Population
10788071
9155878
Population rank 91/197 99/197
GDP
$347B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 46/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 43/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$312B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
89.9%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$28,843
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 26/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,647
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
305 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
47.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $346,639,825,142 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $313,656,884,871 $969,919,786,395
2023 $292,323,800,949 $928,435,275,852
2022 $256,898,677,175 $858,479,038,994
2021 $256,055,879,091 $840,710,023,481
2020 $229,618,773,423 $756,096,180,222
2019 $240,115,970,063 $736,384,764,157
2018 $242,092,894,543 $740,766,531,454
2017 $220,862,990,767 $706,660,443,624
2016 $206,305,431,242 $698,607,778,795
2015 $199,038,523,120 $706,199,008,879
2014 $230,078,616,300 $741,168,119,617
2013 $226,677,408,292 $718,748,402,260
2012 $216,536,676,772 $697,882,536,677
2011 $245,426,767,676 $727,231,637,102
2010 $238,443,864,993 $609,999,593,542
2009 $244,667,762,836 $563,659,557,945
2008 $263,416,394,624 $574,703,945,157
2007 $240,496,147,317 $498,993,845,385
2006 $208,756,449,276 $448,364,681,767
2005 $197,253,876,705 $424,511,048,024
2004 $189,382,122,532 $409,012,909,530
2003 $165,226,175,537 $366,563,952,625
2002 $134,795,565,549 $313,930,961,761
2001 $121,604,107,165 $290,160,142,214
2000 $118,605,192,877 $282,327,351,966
1999 $127,470,385,557 $301,911,268,140
1998 $123,946,327,916 $306,907,741,068
1997 $117,016,535,163 $298,868,250,534
1996 $122,630,089,680 $345,373,647,249
1995 $118,122,007,430 $358,152,520,085
1994 $99,688,641,304 $305,916,331,798
1993 $95,009,751,901 $276,339,744,180
1992 $107,592,098,307 $284,139,428,246
1991 $89,233,599,278 $272,953,645,746
1990 $78,713,860,217 $269,768,238,555
1989 $60,594,092,182 $211,241,694,480
1988 $56,347,250,696 $218,788,504,066
1987 $48,182,925,857 $202,238,567,597
1986 $38,745,901,354 $161,487,171,049
1985 $27,115,807,742 $112,652,623,418
1984 $25,217,969,050 $111,104,641,869
1983 $27,239,650,742 $116,361,728,836
1982 $30,527,754,793 $116,776,899,473
1981 $31,977,276,873 $113,936,168,924
1980 $32,896,519,824 $124,404,609,417
1979 $26,622,819,672 $116,702,524,208
1978 $23,487,614,051 $103,821,687,919
1977 $21,439,523,311 $74,237,819,014
1976 $20,332,831,565 $69,508,364,538
1975 $19,347,607,843 $66,452,559,176
1974 $17,512,391,476 $57,963,469,607
1973 $15,090,564,186 $50,296,651,921
1972 $11,239,117,865 $37,399,508,287
1971 $9,201,604,240 $30,492,832,676
1970 $8,108,235,704 $25,374,750,743
1969 $7,287,555,035 $22,780,211,812
1968 $6,644,693,214 $21,024,203,656
1967 $6,002,607,030 $19,689,329,510
1966 $5,370,108,031 $18,290,928,227
1965 $4,901,711,248 $17,033,079,428
1964 $4,429,202,657 $16,071,715,835
1963 $4,084,251,593 $14,499,109,270
1962 $3,835,883,663 $13,185,384,691
1961 $3,573,719,085 $11,889,851,950
1960 $3,339,150,158 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Portugal and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Switzerland
2025 $32,082 $114,769
2024 $29,328 $107,702
2023 $27,635 $104,450
2022 $24,621 $97,809
2021 $24,711 $96,583
2020 $22,299 $87,530
2019 $23,343 $85,873
2018 $23,541 $87,002
2017 $21,442 $83,610
2016 $19,980 $83,432
2015 $19,216 $85,265
2014 $22,121 $90,512
2013 $21,676 $88,851
2012 $20,593 $87,270
2011 $23,247 $91,910
2010 $22,552 $77,956
2009 $23,151 $72,788
2008 $24,949 $75,148
2007 $22,811 $66,082
2006 $19,839 $59,910
2005 $18,780 $57,080
2004 $18,064 $55,350
2003 $15,798 $49,947
2002 $12,937 $43,094
2001 $11,735 $40,134
2000 $11,526 $39,298
1999 $12,475 $42,261
1998 $12,199 $43,166
1997 $11,576 $42,160
1996 $12,185 $48,838
1995 $11,781 $50,869
1994 $9,977 $43,741
1993 $9,535 $39,828
1992 $10,811 $41,327
1991 $8,959 $40,140
1990 $7,885 $40,171
1989 $6,056 $31,780
1988 $5,624 $33,183
1987 $4,804 $30,899
1986 $3,862 $24,828
1985 $2,705 $17,411
1984 $2,523 $17,247
1983 $2,735 $18,128
1982 $3,080 $18,271
1981 $3,246 $17,931
1980 $3,368 $19,686
1979 $2,756 $18,541
1978 $2,457 $16,528
1977 $2,267 $11,819
1976 $2,173 $11,029
1975 $2,128 $10,484
1974 $2,000 $9,140
1973 $1,748 $7,974
1972 $1,302 $5,973
1971 $1,065 $4,908
1970 $934 $4,105
1969 $832 $3,712
1968 $752 $3,465
1967 $676 $3,286
1966 $601 $3,091
1965 $545 $2,908
1964 $490 $2,776
1963 $452 $2,546
1962 $426 $2,366
1961 $400 $2,188
1960 $377 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Portugal and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Portugal Switzerland
2025 10,804,871 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Portugal

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Switzerland
2024 1.41 1.29
2023 1.45 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Portugal and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Switzerland
2025 47.8 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$323B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.7%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.31%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
6%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
66.6%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
18.3%
2025
25%
2025
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
181,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
2.03%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$68.8B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
1,815 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.5
2024
$38.7
2024
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
17.7%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,294 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
36.4%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Switzerland
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
61.5%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.28 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
78.3
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
27.3%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
30.3 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2024
3.9
2024
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
28.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
3,273 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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