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Portugal vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 108th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Tanzania
Population
10667081
73145892
Population rank 92/197 20/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Portugal and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Tanzania
2024 $313,271,185,085 $78,844,405,385
2023 $292,323,800,949 $79,030,935,627
2022 $256,898,677,175 $75,749,121,843
2021 $256,055,879,091 $70,655,628,148
2020 $229,618,773,423 $66,068,737,786
2019 $240,115,970,063 $61,026,731,926
2018 $242,092,894,543 $57,003,712,892
2017 $220,862,990,767 $53,274,884,533
2016 $206,305,431,242 $49,774,409,374
2015 $199,038,523,120 $47,413,919,817
2014 $230,078,616,300 $49,986,726,461
2013 $226,677,408,292 $45,648,857,242
2012 $216,536,676,772 $39,650,394,363
2011 $245,426,767,676 $34,657,140,096
2010 $238,443,864,993 $32,012,892,919
2009 $244,667,762,836 $29,400,573,554
2008 $263,416,394,624 $27,947,821,398
2007 $240,496,147,317 $21,860,434,823
2006 $208,756,449,276 $18,619,859,795
2005 $197,253,876,705 $18,395,383,647
2004 $189,382,122,532 $16,673,062,473
2003 $165,226,175,537 $15,211,487,709
2002 $134,795,565,549 $14,129,651,896
2001 $121,604,107,165 $13,563,990,022
2000 $118,605,192,877 $13,371,767,082
1999 $127,470,385,557 $12,704,334,196
1998 $123,946,327,916 $12,172,790,056
1997 $117,016,535,163 $11,158,197,942
1996 $122,630,089,680 $9,433,528,150
1995 $118,122,007,430 $7,631,431,840
1994 $99,688,641,304 $6,550,480,484
1993 $95,009,751,901 $6,182,872,708
1992 $107,592,098,307 $6,681,997,469
1991 $89,233,599,278 $7,197,768,159
1990 $78,713,860,217 $6,184,384,225
1989 $60,594,092,182 $6,418,799,007
1988 $56,347,250,696 $7,406,614,407
1987 $48,182,925,857 $7,824,193,222
1986 $38,745,901,354 $10,840,864,521
1985 $27,115,807,742 $15,328,295,175
1984 $25,217,969,050 $12,906,635,133
1983 $27,239,650,742 $14,049,883,809
1982 $30,527,754,793 $13,927,383,240
1981 $31,977,276,873 $13,161,540,378
1980 $32,896,519,824 $11,409,228,087
1979 $26,622,819,672 $9,804,637,491
1978 $23,487,614,051 $9,261,675,710
1977 $21,439,523,311 $7,732,598,995
1976 $20,332,831,565 $6,472,511,988
1975 $19,347,607,843 $5,729,917,840
1974 $17,512,391,476 $4,977,337,978
1973 $15,090,564,186 $4,144,104,535
1972 $11,239,117,865 $3,472,787,266
1971 $9,201,604,240 $3,050,673,517
1970 $8,108,235,704 $2,851,419,386
1969 $7,287,555,035 $5,142,066,811
1968 $6,644,693,214 $4,895,251,824
1967 $6,002,607,030 $4,565,132,048
1966 $5,370,108,031 $4,377,998,825
1965 $4,901,711,248 $3,817,226,546
1964 $4,429,202,657 $3,748,840,925
1963 $4,084,251,593 $3,456,579,293
1962 $3,835,883,663 $3,101,589,993
1961 $3,573,719,085 $2,826,179,031
1960 $3,339,150,158 $2,651,729,807

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

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Portugal and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Tanzania
2024 $29,292 $1,150
2023 $27,635 $1,186
2022 $24,621 $1,171
2021 $24,711 $1,125
2020 $22,299 $1,084
2019 $23,343 $1,031
2018 $23,541 $992
2017 $21,442 $957
2016 $19,980 $925
2015 $19,216 $911
2014 $22,121 $993
2013 $21,676 $935
2012 $20,593 $837
2011 $23,247 $753
2010 $22,552 $715
2009 $23,151 $674
2008 $24,949 $657
2007 $22,811 $528
2006 $19,839 $462
2005 $18,780 $469
2004 $18,064 $438
2003 $15,798 $410
2002 $12,937 $391
2001 $11,735 $385
2000 $11,526 $390
1999 $12,475 $382
1998 $12,199 $375
1997 $11,576 $353
1996 $12,185 $305
1995 $11,781 $251.2
1994 $9,977 $222.5
1993 $9,535 $218.2
1992 $10,811 $243.4
1991 $8,959 $268.8
1990 $7,885 $236.9
1989 $6,056 $252.3
1988 $5,624 $299
1987 $4,804 $326
1986 $3,862 $466
1985 $2,705 $681
1984 $2,523 $593
1983 $2,735 $667
1982 $3,080 $683
1981 $3,246 $665
1980 $3,368 $595
1979 $2,756 $527
1978 $2,457 $515
1977 $2,267 $446
1976 $2,173 $387
1975 $2,128 $355
1974 $2,000 $320
1973 $1,748 $276.1
1972 $1,302 $239.8
1971 $1,065 $218.4
1970 $934 $211.3
1969 $832 $394
1968 $752 $388
1967 $676 $374
1966 $601 $370
1965 $545 $333
1964 $490 $337
1963 $452 $320
1962 $426 $295.7
1961 $400 $277.4
1960 $377 $267.8

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

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Portugal vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Tanzania
2026 82.9 67.6
2025 82.7 67.4
2024 82.6 67.2
2023 82.4 67
2022 81.2 66.9
2021 81.4 66.1
2020 81.4 66.8
2019 82 66
2018 81.6 65.5
2017 81.7 65
2016 81.4 64.4
2015 81.3 63.9
2014 81.3 63.4
2013 80.9 62.8
2012 80.6 62.3
2011 80.6 61.6
2010 80.1 61.1
2009 79.8 60.5
2008 79.6 59.9
2007 79.3 59.3
2006 79.1 58.5
2005 78.3 57.7
2004 78.4 56.8
2003 77.6 55.9
2002 77.4 54.9
2001 77.2 54.1
2000 76.8 53.2
1999 76.3 52.4
1998 76.1 51.8
1997 75.9 51.2
1996 75.5 51.1
1995 75.5 51
1994 75.7 51.1
1993 74.8 51.2
1992 74.9 51.4
1991 74.2 51.8
1990 74.3 52
1989 74.7 52.1
1988 74.1 52.2
1987 74.1 52.2
1986 73.6 52.2
1985 73.2 52.2
1984 72.9 52.2
1983 72.7 52.2
1982 72.7 52
1981 71.9 51.7
1980 71.7 51.3
1979 71.6 50.8
1978 70.8 50.4
1977 70.3 50
1976 69.1 49.5
1975 68.8 48.9
1974 69.1 48.4
1973 68.6 47.9
1972 69.2 47.4
1971 66.8 47
1970 67.1 46.5
1969 66.4 46
1968 66.8 45.6
1967 66.5 45.2
1966 65.6 44.9
1965 66.1 44.5
1964 65.1 44.1
1963 64.9 43.6
1962 64.3 43.2
1961 62.8 42.8
1960 64.1 42.6
1959 62.9 42.5
1958 63.7 42.3
1957 61.4 42.1
1956 61.2 42
1955 61.4 41.8
1954 62.2 41.7
1953 61.1 41.5
1952 59.8 41.4
1951 58.7 41.2
1950 58.5 41

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

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Portugal and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Portugal Tanzania
2024 10,694,681 68,560,157
2023 10,578,174 66,617,606
2022 10,434,332 64,711,821
2021 10,361,831 62,830,412
2020 10,297,081 60,972,798
2019 10,286,263 59,174,891
2018 10,283,822 57,437,145
2017 10,300,300 55,652,890
2016 10,325,452 53,824,013
2015 10,358,076 52,020,962
2014 10,401,062 50,351,512
2013 10,457,295 48,824,128
2012 10,514,844 47,374,260
2011 10,557,560 46,029,367
2010 10,573,100 44,758,488
2009 10,568,247 43,633,982
2008 10,558,177 42,570,728
2007 10,542,964 41,435,512
2006 10,522,288 40,294,902
2005 10,503,330 39,182,076
2004 10,483,861 38,109,668
2003 10,458,821 37,089,555
2002 10,419,631 36,121,304
2001 10,362,722 35,198,299
2000 10,289,898 34,260,139
1999 10,217,828 33,300,330
1998 10,160,196 32,420,458
1997 10,108,977 31,578,089
1996 10,063,945 30,945,762
1995 10,026,176 30,383,497
1994 9,991,525 29,442,356
1993 9,964,675 28,332,692
1992 9,952,494 27,457,588
1991 9,960,235 26,780,436
1990 9,983,218 26,110,207
1989 10,005,000 25,438,759
1988 10,019,610 24,769,686
1987 10,030,031 24,030,378
1986 10,032,734 23,258,959
1985 10,023,613 22,501,693
1984 9,996,232 21,779,066
1983 9,957,865 21,079,874
1982 9,911,771 20,398,571
1981 9,851,362 19,784,703
1980 9,766,312 19,189,769
1979 9,661,265 18,592,038
1978 9,558,250 17,976,566
1977 9,455,675 17,352,929
1976 9,355,810 16,736,211
1975 9,093,470 16,138,361
1974 8,754,365 15,561,630
1973 8,633,100 15,010,101
1972 8,630,430 14,479,308
1971 8,643,756 13,971,451
1970 8,680,431 13,492,677
1969 8,757,705 13,036,700
1968 8,836,650 12,602,076
1967 8,874,520 12,200,109
1966 8,930,990 11,827,459
1965 8,998,595 11,470,728
1964 9,035,365 11,127,826
1963 9,030,355 10,799,528
1962 8,993,985 10,487,756
1961 8,929,316 10,187,886
1960 8,857,716 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Portugal

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Tanzania
2023 1.44 4.61
2022 1.43 4.67
2021 1.35 4.73
2020 1.42 4.8
2019 1.44 4.87
2018 1.42 4.93
2017 1.38 4.99
2016 1.37 5.01
2015 1.31 5.03
2014 1.24 5.12
2013 1.21 5.16
2012 1.28 5.14
2011 1.35 5.14
2010 1.39 5.23
2009 1.34 5.26
2008 1.39 5.32
2007 1.35 5.4
2006 1.37 5.51
2005 1.41 5.58
2004 1.4 5.6
2003 1.44 5.58
2002 1.46 5.57
2001 1.45 5.62
2000 1.55 5.67
1999 1.5 5.75
1998 1.47 5.81
1997 1.47 5.84
1996 1.44 5.83
1995 1.41 5.82
1994 1.45 5.89
1993 1.52 6
1992 1.54 6.08
1991 1.56 6.14
1990 1.56 6.2
1989 1.57 6.3
1988 1.61 6.38
1987 1.62 6.41
1986 1.66 6.49
1985 1.72 6.6
1984 1.9 6.72
1983 1.95 6.81
1982 2.07 6.87
1981 2.13 6.93
1980 2.25 6.99
1979 2.31 7.04
1978 2.45 7.06
1977 2.69 7.07
1976 2.82 7.09
1975 2.75 7.1
1974 2.7 7.12
1973 2.77 7.06
1972 2.86 7.05
1971 3 7.04
1970 3.01 7
1969 3.12 6.95
1968 3.12 6.9
1967 3.16 6.86
1966 3.16 6.8
1965 3.15 6.73
1964 3.21 6.68
1963 3.12 6.65
1962 3.23 6.61
1961 3.21 6.56
1960 3.16 6.54

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

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Portugal and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Tanzania
2024 47.5 18.4
2023 47.2 18.3
2022 46.8 18.2
2021 46.5 18.1
2020 46.1 18
2019 45.6 17.9
2018 45.2 17.9
2017 44.7 17.8
2016 44.3 17.6
2015 43.8 17.5
2014 43.4 17.4
2013 42.9 17.3
2012 42.4 17.3
2011 41.9 17.2
2010 41.5 17.2
2009 41 17.2
2008 40.6 17.3
2007 40.2 17.3
2006 39.8 17.4
2005 39.4 17.4
2004 39 17.4
2003 38.6 17.4
2002 38.3 17.5
2001 38 17.5
2000 37.7 17.4
1999 37.4 17.4
1998 37.1 17.3
1997 36.8 17.3
1996 36.4 17.4
1995 36.1 17.4
1994 35.7 17.3
1993 35.4 17
1992 35 16.8
1991 34.6 16.7
1990 34.2 16.7
1989 33.7 16.6
1988 33.3 16.6
1987 32.9 16.5
1986 32.5 16.4
1985 32.1 16.3
1984 31.7 16.2
1983 31.4 16.2
1982 31.1 16.3
1981 30.8 16.4
1980 30.6 16.5
1979 30.3 16.6
1978 30 16.7
1977 29.9 16.8
1976 29.8 16.8
1975 29.7 16.9
1974 29.7 16.9
1973 29.6 17
1972 29.6 17
1971 29.7 17
1970 29.6 17.1
1969 29.4 17.1
1968 29.2 17.1
1967 29.1 17.2
1966 29 17.2
1965 28.8 17.3
1964 28.7 17.4
1963 28.5 17.4
1962 28.3 17.4
1961 28.1 17.4
1960 27.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Portugal Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Portugal Tanzania
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
27.3%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Portugal Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Tanzania
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,225 mi
2022

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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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