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Portugal vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 108th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Thailand
Population
10667081
71571743
Population rank 92/197 21/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Portugal and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Thailand
2024 $313,271,185,085 $526,517,658,842
2023 $292,323,800,949 $515,906,283,941
2022 $256,898,677,175 $495,644,697,588
2021 $256,055,879,091 $506,194,668,790
2020 $229,618,773,423 $500,461,898,480
2019 $240,115,970,063 $543,976,691,794
2018 $242,092,894,543 $506,754,208,404
2017 $220,862,990,767 $456,356,813,537
2016 $206,305,431,242 $413,366,349,748
2015 $199,038,523,120 $401,296,238,228
2014 $230,078,616,300 $407,339,040,198
2013 $226,677,408,292 $420,333,654,593
2012 $216,536,676,772 $397,558,325,279
2011 $245,426,767,676 $370,818,739,624
2010 $238,443,864,993 $341,104,766,329
2009 $244,667,762,836 $281,710,630,187
2008 $263,416,394,624 $291,382,982,431
2007 $240,496,147,317 $262,942,621,455
2006 $208,756,449,276 $221,758,296,022
2005 $197,253,876,705 $189,318,408,469
2004 $189,382,122,532 $172,895,685,155
2003 $165,226,175,537 $152,280,615,246
2002 $134,795,565,549 $134,300,904,400
2001 $121,604,107,165 $120,296,476,180
2000 $118,605,192,877 $126,392,224,254
1999 $127,470,385,557 $126,669,211,779
1998 $123,946,327,916 $113,675,596,788
1997 $117,016,535,163 $150,180,456,566
1996 $122,630,089,680 $183,035,237,429
1995 $118,122,007,430 $169,278,916,593
1994 $99,688,641,304 $146,683,778,959
1993 $95,009,751,901 $128,889,262,951
1992 $107,592,098,307 $111,452,746,518
1991 $89,233,599,278 $98,234,714,971
1990 $78,713,860,217 $85,343,190,719
1989 $60,594,092,182 $72,250,748,100
1988 $56,347,250,696 $61,667,253,471
1987 $48,182,925,857 $50,535,446,555
1986 $38,745,901,354 $43,096,773,981
1985 $27,115,807,742 $38,900,711,333
1984 $25,217,969,050 $41,797,647,776
1983 $27,239,650,742 $40,042,798,388
1982 $30,527,754,793 $36,589,772,404
1981 $31,977,276,873 $34,846,039,194
1980 $32,896,519,824 $32,353,514,989
1979 $26,622,819,672 $27,371,650,825
1978 $23,487,614,051 $24,006,566,637
1977 $21,439,523,311 $19,779,312,261
1976 $20,332,831,565 $16,985,208,648
1975 $19,347,607,843 $14,882,770,594
1974 $17,512,391,476 $13,702,998,512
1973 $15,090,564,186 $10,838,587,358
1972 $11,239,117,865 $8,177,873,151
1971 $9,201,604,240 $7,375,000,024
1970 $8,108,235,704 $7,086,538,438
1969 $7,287,555,035 $6,695,336,567
1968 $6,644,693,214 $6,081,009,428
1967 $6,002,607,030 $5,638,461,442
1966 $5,370,108,031 $5,279,230,817
1965 $4,901,711,248 $4,388,937,649
1964 $4,429,202,657 $3,889,129,942
1963 $4,084,251,593 $3,540,403,457
1962 $3,835,883,663 $3,308,912,797
1961 $3,573,719,085 $3,034,037,811
1960 $3,339,150,158 $2,760,750,861

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

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Portugal and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Thailand
2024 $29,292 $7,347
2023 $27,635 $7,195
2022 $24,621 $6,909
2021 $24,711 $7,057
2020 $22,299 $6,986
2019 $23,343 $7,606
2018 $23,541 $7,100
2017 $21,442 $6,413
2016 $19,980 $5,834
2015 $19,216 $5,689
2014 $22,121 $5,801
2013 $21,676 $6,018
2012 $20,593 $5,726
2011 $23,247 $5,374
2010 $22,552 $4,974
2009 $23,151 $4,135
2008 $24,949 $4,309
2007 $22,811 $3,919
2006 $19,839 $3,331
2005 $18,780 $2,868
2004 $18,064 $2,642
2003 $15,798 $2,348
2002 $12,937 $2,090
2001 $11,735 $1,890
2000 $11,526 $2,006
1999 $12,475 $2,033
1998 $12,199 $1,848
1997 $11,576 $2,473
1996 $12,185 $3,055
1995 $11,781 $2,864
1994 $9,977 $2,518
1993 $9,535 $2,245
1992 $10,811 $1,972
1991 $8,959 $1,766
1990 $7,885 $1,559
1989 $6,056 $1,342
1988 $5,624 $1,164
1987 $4,804 $970
1986 $3,862 $842
1985 $2,705 $774
1984 $2,523 $847
1983 $2,735 $827
1982 $3,080 $770
1981 $3,246 $748
1980 $3,368 $709
1979 $2,756 $612
1978 $2,457 $548
1977 $2,267 $462
1976 $2,173 $405
1975 $2,128 $364
1974 $2,000 $343
1973 $1,748 $278.3
1972 $1,302 $215.6
1971 $1,065 $199.7
1970 $934 $197.1
1969 $832 $191.4
1968 $752 $178.8
1967 $676 $170.7
1966 $601 $164.5
1965 $545 $140.9
1964 $490 $128.6
1963 $452 $120.7
1962 $426 $116.2
1961 $400 $109.7
1960 $377 $102.8

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

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Portugal vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Thailand
2026 82.9 77.1
2025 82.7 76.8
2024 82.6 76.6
2023 82.4 76.4
2022 81.2 75.3
2021 81.4 77.6
2020 81.4 77.3
2019 82 77.2
2018 81.6 77.2
2017 81.7 77
2016 81.4 76.8
2015 81.3 76.6
2014 81.3 76.3
2013 80.9 76
2012 80.6 75.6
2011 80.6 75.3
2010 80.1 75
2009 79.8 74.7
2008 79.6 74.2
2007 79.3 73.8
2006 79.1 73.3
2005 78.3 72.9
2004 78.4 72.1
2003 77.6 72.1
2002 77.4 71.8
2001 77.2 71.5
2000 76.8 71.2
1999 76.3 71
1998 76.1 70.7
1997 75.9 70.4
1996 75.5 69.9
1995 75.5 69.8
1994 75.7 69.7
1993 74.8 69.6
1992 74.9 69.4
1991 74.2 69.1
1990 74.3 68.9
1989 74.7 68.6
1988 74.1 68.2
1987 74.1 67.8
1986 73.6 67.3
1985 73.2 66.5
1984 72.9 65.5
1983 72.7 64.5
1982 72.7 63.6
1981 71.9 62.9
1980 71.7 62.2
1979 71.6 61.7
1978 70.8 61.3
1977 70.3 60.9
1976 69.1 60.4
1975 68.8 59.7
1974 69.1 59
1973 68.6 58.3
1972 69.2 57.7
1971 66.8 57.1
1970 67.1 56.5
1969 66.4 55.7
1968 66.8 55
1967 66.5 54.3
1966 65.6 53.7
1965 66.1 53.1
1964 65.1 52.5
1963 64.9 52
1962 64.3 51.4
1961 62.8 51.1
1960 64.1 50.6
1959 62.9 50.1
1958 63.7 49.5
1957 61.4 49.1
1956 61.2 48.6
1955 61.4 48.1
1954 62.2 47.6
1953 61.1 47.1
1952 59.8 46.5
1951 58.7 45.9
1950 58.5 45.2

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

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Portugal and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Portugal Thailand
2024 10,694,681 71,668,011
2023 10,578,174 71,702,435
2022 10,434,332 71,735,329
2021 10,361,831 71,727,332
2020 10,297,081 71,641,484
2019 10,286,263 71,522,271
2018 10,283,822 71,376,079
2017 10,300,300 71,160,187
2016 10,325,452 70,859,841
2015 10,358,076 70,540,795
2014 10,401,062 70,216,367
2013 10,457,295 69,845,114
2012 10,514,844 69,436,098
2011 10,557,560 69,007,208
2010 10,573,100 68,579,447
2009 10,568,247 68,121,080
2008 10,558,177 67,619,830
2007 10,542,964 67,102,394
2006 10,522,288 66,567,687
2005 10,503,330 66,017,420
2004 10,483,861 65,452,047
2003 10,458,821 64,868,166
2002 10,419,631 64,266,437
2001 10,362,722 63,651,141
2000 10,289,898 63,007,815
1999 10,217,828 62,299,043
1998 10,160,196 61,522,630
1997 10,108,977 60,724,584
1996 10,063,945 59,920,064
1995 10,026,176 59,098,232
1994 9,991,525 58,260,854
1993 9,964,675 57,408,198
1992 9,952,494 56,528,834
1991 9,960,235 55,637,434
1990 9,983,218 54,738,329
1989 10,005,000 53,848,956
1988 10,019,610 52,969,595
1987 10,030,031 52,074,105
1986 10,032,734 51,177,834
1985 10,023,613 50,270,753
1984 9,996,232 49,351,708
1983 9,957,865 48,423,309
1982 9,911,771 47,494,577
1981 9,851,362 46,575,855
1980 9,766,312 45,650,022
1979 9,661,265 44,718,434
1978 9,558,250 43,788,976
1977 9,455,675 42,843,974
1976 9,355,810 41,896,504
1975 9,093,470 40,940,005
1974 8,754,365 39,952,891
1973 8,633,100 38,947,787
1972 8,630,430 37,933,929
1971 8,643,756 36,937,387
1970 8,680,431 35,954,408
1969 8,757,705 34,973,782
1968 8,836,650 34,002,560
1967 8,874,520 33,037,801
1966 8,930,990 32,086,071
1965 8,998,595 31,149,337
1964 9,035,365 30,232,141
1963 9,030,355 29,342,322
1962 8,993,985 28,481,040
1961 8,929,316 27,650,334
1960 8,857,716 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Thailand

Fertility rate
Portugal

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Thailand
2023 1.44 1.21
2022 1.43 1.22
2021 1.35 1.23
2020 1.42 1.26
2019 1.44 1.29
2018 1.42 1.32
2017 1.38 1.36
2016 1.37 1.4
2015 1.31 1.45
2014 1.24 1.48
2013 1.21 1.53
2012 1.28 1.56
2011 1.35 1.57
2010 1.39 1.56
2009 1.34 1.57
2008 1.39 1.59
2007 1.35 1.62
2006 1.37 1.63
2005 1.41 1.64
2004 1.4 1.67
2003 1.44 1.67
2002 1.46 1.69
2001 1.45 1.71
2000 1.55 1.73
1999 1.5 1.77
1998 1.47 1.82
1997 1.47 1.85
1996 1.44 1.87
1995 1.41 1.89
1994 1.45 1.93
1993 1.52 1.97
1992 1.54 2.01
1991 1.56 2.04
1990 1.56 2.07
1989 1.57 2.14
1988 1.61 2.17
1987 1.62 2.26
1986 1.66 2.36
1985 1.72 2.45
1984 1.9 2.58
1983 1.95 2.76
1982 2.07 2.94
1981 2.13 3.13
1980 2.25 3.29
1979 2.31 3.45
1978 2.45 3.62
1977 2.69 3.87
1976 2.82 4.12
1975 2.75 4.36
1974 2.7 4.6
1973 2.77 4.85
1972 2.86 5.08
1971 3 5.25
1970 3.01 5.45
1969 3.12 5.7
1968 3.12 5.93
1967 3.16 6.08
1966 3.16 6.18
1965 3.15 6.26
1964 3.21 6.31
1963 3.12 6.34
1962 3.23 6.33
1961 3.21 6.32
1960 3.16 6.33

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

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Portugal and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Thailand
2024 47.5 41.1
2023 47.2 40.7
2022 46.8 40.2
2021 46.5 39.7
2020 46.1 39.2
2019 45.6 38.7
2018 45.2 38.2
2017 44.7 37.7
2016 44.3 37.3
2015 43.8 36.8
2014 43.4 36.3
2013 42.9 35.9
2012 42.4 35.4
2011 41.9 35
2010 41.5 34.5
2009 41 34
2008 40.6 33.6
2007 40.2 33.1
2006 39.8 32.6
2005 39.4 32.2
2004 39 31.7
2003 38.6 31.3
2002 38.3 30.9
2001 38 30.5
2000 37.7 30
1999 37.4 29.5
1998 37.1 28.9
1997 36.8 28.3
1996 36.4 27.7
1995 36.1 27.2
1994 35.7 26.6
1993 35.4 26
1992 35 25.4
1991 34.6 24.8
1990 34.2 24.3
1989 33.7 23.7
1988 33.3 23.3
1987 32.9 22.8
1986 32.5 22.4
1985 32.1 21.9
1984 31.7 21.5
1983 31.4 21
1982 31.1 20.6
1981 30.8 20.2
1980 30.6 19.9
1979 30.3 19.5
1978 30 19.2
1977 29.9 18.9
1976 29.8 18.7
1975 29.7 18.4
1974 29.7 18.2
1973 29.6 18
1972 29.6 17.8
1971 29.7 17.6
1970 29.6 17.5
1969 29.4 17.4
1968 29.2 17.3
1967 29.1 17.3
1966 29 17.3
1965 28.8 17.4
1964 28.7 17.5
1963 28.5 17.6
1962 28.3 17.7
1961 28.1 17.9
1960 27.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Portugal Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Thailand
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
27.3%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Portugal Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Thailand
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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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