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Portugal vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 108th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Tunisia
Population
10667081
12437803
Population rank 92/197 81/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Portugal and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Tunisia
2024 $313,271,185,085 $51,332,285,657
2023 $292,323,800,949 $48,205,328,303
2022 $256,898,677,175 $44,929,920,093
2021 $256,055,879,091 $47,073,234,359
2020 $229,618,773,423 $42,491,780,918
2019 $240,115,970,063 $41,905,642,419
2018 $242,092,894,543 $42,686,504,460
2017 $220,862,990,767 $42,163,530,591
2016 $206,305,431,242 $44,360,072,680
2015 $199,038,523,120 $45,779,494,042
2014 $230,078,616,300 $50,271,812,921
2013 $226,677,408,292 $48,685,446,414
2012 $216,536,676,772 $47,311,401,813
2011 $245,426,767,676 $48,123,325,825
2010 $238,443,864,993 $46,206,091,938
2009 $244,667,762,836 $43,455,740,497
2008 $263,416,394,624 $44,859,439,902
2007 $240,496,147,317 $38,915,353,867
2006 $208,756,449,276 $34,376,664,601
2005 $197,253,876,705 $32,272,186,695
2004 $189,382,122,532 $31,183,885,241
2003 $165,226,175,537 $27,453,902,261
2002 $134,795,565,549 $23,141,616,605
2001 $121,604,107,165 $22,065,832,449
2000 $118,605,192,877 $21,473,528,161
1999 $127,470,385,557 $22,943,202,175
1998 $123,946,327,916 $21,802,893,587
1997 $117,016,535,163 $20,746,210,354
1996 $122,630,089,680 $19,587,161,807
1995 $118,122,007,430 $18,030,876,599
1994 $99,688,641,304 $15,633,174,304
1993 $95,009,751,901 $14,608,335,608
1992 $107,592,098,307 $15,496,708,060
1991 $89,233,599,278 $13,074,782,609
1990 $78,713,860,217 $12,290,568,182
1989 $60,594,092,182 $10,101,851,745
1988 $56,347,250,696 $10,096,245,762
1987 $48,182,925,857 $9,696,715,911
1986 $38,745,901,354 $9,017,806,654
1985 $27,115,807,742 $8,410,226,053
1984 $25,217,969,050 $8,254,541,195
1983 $27,239,650,742 $8,350,582,748
1982 $30,527,754,793 $8,133,580,052
1981 $31,977,276,873 $8,428,445,294
1980 $32,896,519,824 $8,744,134,354
1979 $26,622,819,672 $7,188,863,904
1978 $23,487,614,051 $5,968,460,080
1977 $21,439,523,311 $5,109,324,009
1976 $20,332,831,565 $4,508,191,942
1975 $19,347,607,843 $4,328,965,588
1974 $17,512,391,476 $3,545,868,575
1973 $15,090,564,186 $2,730,813,385
1972 $11,239,117,865 $2,237,556,149
1971 $9,201,604,240 $1,685,162,272
1970 $8,108,235,704 $1,439,238,095
1969 $7,287,555,035 $1,289,904,762
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,214,666,667
1967 $6,002,607,030 $1,085,714,286
1966 $5,370,108,031 $1,040,952,381
1965 $4,901,711,248 $991,047,619
1964 $4,429,202,657 $1,025,866,792
1963 $4,084,251,593 $1,026,737,600
1962 $3,835,883,663 $880,027,733
1961 $3,573,719,085 $866,155,429
1960 $3,339,150,158 -

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

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Portugal and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Tunisia
2024 $29,292 $4,181
2023 $27,635 $3,951
2022 $24,621 $3,707
2021 $24,711 $3,907
2020 $22,299 $3,549
2019 $23,343 $3,529
2018 $23,541 $3,628
2017 $21,442 $3,619
2016 $19,980 $3,848
2015 $19,216 $4,015
2014 $22,121 $4,459
2013 $21,676 $4,370
2012 $20,593 $4,297
2011 $23,247 $4,421
2010 $22,552 $4,292
2009 $23,151 $4,080
2008 $24,949 $4,255
2007 $22,811 $3,727
2006 $19,839 $3,323
2005 $18,780 $3,147
2004 $18,064 $3,067
2003 $15,798 $2,726
2002 $12,937 $2,321
2001 $11,735 $2,236
2000 $11,526 $2,199
1999 $12,475 $2,376
1998 $12,199 $2,285
1997 $11,576 $2,202
1996 $12,185 $2,107
1995 $11,781 $1,968
1994 $9,977 $1,733
1993 $9,535 $1,649
1992 $10,811 $1,785
1991 $8,959 $1,538
1990 $7,885 $1,476
1989 $6,056 $1,239
1988 $5,624 $1,266
1987 $4,804 $1,245
1986 $3,862 $1,187
1985 $2,705 $1,135
1984 $2,523 $1,143
1983 $2,735 $1,184
1982 $3,080 $1,177
1981 $3,246 $1,247
1980 $3,368 $1,324
1979 $2,756 $1,113
1978 $2,457 $946
1977 $2,267 $830
1976 $2,173 $752
1975 $2,128 $741
1974 $2,000 $624
1973 $1,748 $493
1972 $1,302 $415
1971 $1,065 $320
1970 $934 $280.5
1969 $832 $257.7
1968 $752 $248.9
1967 $676 $228
1966 $601 $223.8
1965 $545 $217.3
1964 $490 $228.5
1963 $452 $231.9
1962 $426 $201.4
1961 $400 $200.7
1960 $377 -

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

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Portugal vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Tunisia
2026 82.9 77.1
2025 82.7 76.9
2024 82.6 76.7
2023 82.4 76.5
2022 81.2 76.1
2021 81.4 72.9
2020 81.4 75
2019 82 75.6
2018 81.6 75.4
2017 81.7 75.2
2016 81.4 75
2015 81.3 74.9
2014 81.3 74.8
2013 80.9 74.7
2012 80.6 74.6
2011 80.6 74.5
2010 80.1 74.4
2009 79.8 74.3
2008 79.6 74.2
2007 79.3 74
2006 79.1 73.9
2005 78.3 73.7
2004 78.4 73.5
2003 77.6 73.3
2002 77.4 73.1
2001 77.2 72.8
2000 76.8 72.6
1999 76.3 72.3
1998 76.1 72.1
1997 75.9 71.7
1996 75.5 71.2
1995 75.5 70.8
1994 75.7 70.4
1993 74.8 70
1992 74.9 69.7
1991 74.2 69.4
1990 74.3 69.1
1989 74.7 68.8
1988 74.1 68.5
1987 74.1 68
1986 73.6 67.4
1985 73.2 66.9
1984 72.9 66.3
1983 72.7 65.7
1982 72.7 65
1981 71.9 64.4
1980 71.7 63.7
1979 71.6 62.9
1978 70.8 62.1
1977 70.3 61.3
1976 69.1 60.3
1975 68.8 59.3
1974 69.1 58.3
1973 68.6 57.1
1972 69.2 56.1
1971 66.8 54.9
1970 67.1 53.8
1969 66.4 52.3
1968 66.8 51.3
1967 66.5 50.2
1966 65.6 49.2
1965 66.1 48.2
1964 65.1 47.3
1963 64.9 46.4
1962 64.3 45.6
1961 62.8 44.3
1960 64.1 44
1959 62.9 43.4
1958 63.7 42.7
1957 61.4 42.1
1956 61.2 41.3
1955 61.4 40.8
1954 62.2 40
1953 61.1 39.7
1952 59.8 39.3
1951 58.7 38.7
1950 58.5 38.2

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

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Portugal and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Portugal Tunisia
2024 10,694,681 12,277,109
2023 10,578,174 12,200,431
2022 10,434,332 12,119,334
2021 10,361,831 12,048,622
2020 10,297,081 11,974,057
2019 10,286,263 11,875,081
2018 10,283,822 11,765,514
2017 10,300,300 11,650,498
2016 10,325,452 11,528,674
2015 10,358,076 11,402,264
2014 10,401,062 11,274,288
2013 10,457,295 11,141,361
2012 10,514,844 11,009,647
2011 10,557,560 10,886,035
2010 10,573,100 10,765,980
2009 10,568,247 10,650,681
2008 10,558,177 10,542,635
2007 10,542,964 10,441,702
2006 10,522,288 10,346,410
2005 10,503,330 10,255,472
2004 10,483,861 10,166,163
2003 10,458,821 10,071,632
2002 10,419,631 9,971,515
2001 10,362,722 9,869,677
2000 10,289,898 9,764,935
1999 10,217,828 9,655,963
1998 10,160,196 9,541,667
1997 10,108,977 9,421,270
1996 10,063,945 9,294,432
1995 10,026,176 9,161,258
1994 9,991,525 9,018,448
1993 9,964,675 8,857,910
1992 9,952,494 8,682,512
1991 9,960,235 8,501,827
1990 9,983,218 8,324,509
1989 10,005,000 8,151,660
1988 10,019,610 7,974,440
1987 10,030,031 7,789,987
1986 10,032,734 7,600,301
1985 10,023,613 7,409,903
1984 9,996,232 7,220,044
1983 9,957,865 7,053,800
1982 9,911,771 6,908,642
1981 9,851,362 6,758,284
1980 9,766,312 6,606,195
1979 9,661,265 6,456,419
1978 9,558,250 6,309,390
1977 9,455,675 6,155,931
1976 9,355,810 5,996,994
1975 9,093,470 5,839,262
1974 8,754,365 5,684,674
1973 8,633,100 5,537,242
1972 8,630,430 5,396,557
1971 8,643,756 5,261,658
1970 8,680,431 5,131,396
1969 8,757,705 5,004,697
1968 8,836,650 4,879,899
1967 8,874,520 4,760,970
1966 8,930,990 4,652,287
1965 8,998,595 4,561,385
1964 9,035,365 4,489,869
1963 9,030,355 4,427,131
1962 8,993,985 4,369,136
1961 8,929,316 4,316,278
1960 8,857,716 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Portugal

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Tunisia
2023 1.44 1.83
2022 1.43 1.85
2021 1.35 1.8
2020 1.42 2
2019 1.44 2.1
2018 1.42 2.13
2017 1.38 2.21
2016 1.37 2.28
2015 1.31 2.31
2014 1.24 2.32
2013 1.21 2.31
2012 1.28 2.28
2011 1.35 2.19
2010 1.39 2.08
2009 1.34 2
2008 1.39 1.98
2007 1.35 1.96
2006 1.37 1.95
2005 1.41 1.95
2004 1.4 1.95
2003 1.44 1.96
2002 1.46 1.94
2001 1.45 1.98
2000 1.55 2.03
1999 1.5 2.08
1998 1.47 2.2
1997 1.47 2.34
1996 1.44 2.49
1995 1.41 2.67
1994 1.45 2.87
1993 1.52 3.06
1992 1.54 3.19
1991 1.56 3.31
1990 1.56 3.44
1989 1.57 3.57
1988 1.61 3.83
1987 1.62 4.1
1986 1.66 4.36
1985 1.72 4.52
1984 1.9 4.66
1983 1.95 4.77
1982 2.07 4.89
1981 2.13 5.02
1980 2.25 5.03
1979 2.31 5.18
1978 2.45 5.4
1977 2.69 5.68
1976 2.82 5.87
1975 2.75 5.97
1974 2.7 6.05
1973 2.77 6.12
1972 2.86 6.19
1971 3 6.29
1970 3.01 6.43
1969 3.12 6.62
1968 3.12 6.81
1967 3.16 6.95
1966 3.16 7.06
1965 3.15 7.11
1964 3.21 7.17
1963 3.12 7.17
1962 3.23 7.17
1961 3.21 7.16
1960 3.16 7.16

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

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Portugal and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Tunisia
2024 47.5 33.5
2023 47.2 33.2
2022 46.8 32.8
2021 46.5 32.4
2020 46.1 32
2019 45.6 31.7
2018 45.2 31.4
2017 44.7 31.1
2016 44.3 30.8
2015 43.8 30.4
2014 43.4 30.1
2013 42.9 29.8
2012 42.4 29.5
2011 41.9 29.2
2010 41.5 28.9
2009 41 28.5
2008 40.6 28.1
2007 40.2 27.6
2006 39.8 27.2
2005 39.4 26.7
2004 39 26.2
2003 38.6 25.7
2002 38.3 25.3
2001 38 24.8
2000 37.7 24.4
1999 37.4 24
1998 37.1 23.6
1997 36.8 23.2
1996 36.4 22.9
1995 36.1 22.5
1994 35.7 22.1
1993 35.4 21.8
1992 35 21.5
1991 34.6 21.2
1990 34.2 21
1989 33.7 20.7
1988 33.3 20.4
1987 32.9 20.2
1986 32.5 19.9
1985 32.1 19.7
1984 31.7 19.5
1983 31.4 19.2
1982 31.1 19
1981 30.8 18.7
1980 30.6 18.5
1979 30.3 18.3
1978 30 18.1
1977 29.9 18
1976 29.8 17.9
1975 29.7 17.8
1974 29.7 17.8
1973 29.6 17.7
1972 29.6 17.6
1971 29.7 17.6
1970 29.6 17.6
1969 29.4 17.5
1968 29.2 17.6
1967 29.1 17.7
1966 29 17.8
1965 28.8 17.9
1964 28.7 18
1963 28.5 18.1
1962 28.3 18.2
1961 28.1 18.3
1960 27.9 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Portugal Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Tunisia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
27.3%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Portugal Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Tunisia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

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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. 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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