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Portugal vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 108th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Uganda
Population
10667081
53170946
Population rank 92/197 30/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Portugal and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Uganda
2024 $313,271,185,085 $53,911,907,086
2023 $292,323,800,949 $48,768,955,863
2022 $256,898,677,175 $45,565,333,211
2021 $256,055,879,091 $40,529,788,749
2020 $229,618,773,423 $37,600,368,242
2019 $240,115,970,063 $35,353,061,003
2018 $242,092,894,543 $32,927,025,620
2017 $220,862,990,767 $30,744,473,841
2016 $206,305,431,242 $29,203,988,696
2015 $199,038,523,120 $32,387,183,730
2014 $230,078,616,300 $32,612,397,257
2013 $226,677,408,292 $28,915,786,517
2012 $216,536,676,772 $27,305,915,911
2011 $245,426,767,676 $27,871,725,241
2010 $238,443,864,993 $26,673,441,431
2009 $244,667,762,836 $25,127,805,567
2008 $263,416,394,624 $14,440,404,132
2007 $240,496,147,317 $11,902,564,495
2006 $208,756,449,276 $9,977,647,683
2005 $197,253,876,705 $9,239,221,763
2004 $189,382,122,532 $7,939,487,548
2003 $165,226,175,537 $6,606,884,275
2002 $134,795,565,549 $6,178,563,591
2001 $121,604,107,165 $5,840,503,869
2000 $118,605,192,877 $6,193,246,837
1999 $127,470,385,557 $5,998,563,258
1998 $123,946,327,916 $6,584,815,847
1997 $117,016,535,163 $6,269,333,313
1996 $122,630,089,680 $6,044,585,327
1995 $118,122,007,430 $5,755,818,842
1994 $99,688,641,304 $3,990,430,447
1993 $95,009,751,901 $3,220,439,044
1992 $107,592,098,307 $2,857,457,762
1991 $89,233,599,278 $3,321,729,160
1990 $78,713,860,217 $4,304,399,310
1989 $60,594,092,182 $5,276,480,799
1988 $56,347,250,696 $6,508,931,652
1987 $48,182,925,857 $6,269,522,042
1986 $38,745,901,354 $3,923,244,050
1985 $27,115,807,742 $3,519,695,444
1984 $25,217,969,050 $3,615,647,477
1983 $27,239,650,742 $2,240,333,333
1982 $30,527,754,793 $2,177,500,000
1981 $31,977,276,873 $1,337,300,000
1980 $32,896,519,824 $1,244,610,000
1979 $26,622,819,672 $2,139,025,000
1978 $23,487,614,051 $2,420,260,870
1977 $21,439,523,311 $2,936,470,588
1976 $20,332,831,565 $2,447,300,000
1975 $19,347,607,843 $2,359,555,556
1974 $17,512,391,476 $2,098,944,967
1973 $15,090,564,186 $1,701,829,789
1972 $11,239,117,865 $1,490,970,181
1971 $9,201,604,240 $1,417,191,656
1970 $8,108,235,704 $1,259,554,809
1969 $7,287,555,035 $1,168,556,629
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,037,379,252
1967 $6,002,607,030 $967,240,655
1966 $5,370,108,031 $925,381,492
1965 $4,901,711,248 $884,502,310
1964 $4,429,202,657 $589,247,687
1963 $4,084,251,593 $516,315,231
1962 $3,835,883,663 $449,158,233
1961 $3,573,719,085 $441,667,335
1960 $3,339,150,158 $423,145,605

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

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Portugal and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Uganda
2024 $29,292 $1,078
2023 $27,635 $1,002
2022 $24,621 $963
2021 $24,711 $883
2020 $22,299 $846
2019 $23,343 $822
2018 $23,541 $792
2017 $21,442 $765
2016 $19,980 $753
2015 $19,216 $863
2014 $22,121 $896
2013 $21,676 $818
2012 $20,593 $795
2011 $23,247 $836
2010 $22,552 $823
2009 $23,151 $799
2008 $24,949 $473
2007 $22,811 $401
2006 $19,839 $347
2005 $18,780 $330
2004 $18,064 $292.4
2003 $15,798 $250.7
2002 $12,937 $242
2001 $11,735 $236
2000 $11,526 $258.1
1999 $12,475 $257.9
1998 $12,199 $292.5
1997 $11,576 $286.8
1996 $12,185 $284.7
1995 $11,781 $278.5
1994 $9,977 $198.4
1993 $9,535 $165.6
1992 $10,811 $152.1
1991 $8,959 $183
1990 $7,885 $245
1989 $6,056 $310
1988 $5,624 $395
1987 $4,804 $393
1986 $3,862 $253.6
1985 $2,705 $234.3
1984 $2,523 $247.5
1983 $2,735 $157.5
1982 $3,080 $157
1981 $3,246 $98.6
1980 $3,368 $93.8
1979 $2,756 $164.5
1978 $2,457 $190.7
1977 $2,267 $237.6
1976 $2,173 $203.3
1975 $2,128 $201.2
1974 $2,000 $183.7
1973 $1,748 $152.7
1972 $1,302 $137
1971 $1,065 $133.5
1970 $934 $122
1969 $832 $116.7
1968 $752 $106.9
1967 $676 $102.8
1966 $601 $101.4
1965 $545 $100
1964 $490 $68.6
1963 $452 $62
1962 $426 $55.5
1961 $400 $56.2
1960 $377 $55.4

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

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Portugal vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Uganda
2026 82.9 68.9
2025 82.7 68.7
2024 82.6 68.5
2023 82.4 68.3
2022 81.2 67.7
2021 81.4 66.4
2020 81.4 66.4
2019 82 66.4
2018 81.6 65.8
2017 81.7 65.2
2016 81.4 64.5
2015 81.3 63.8
2014 81.3 63.1
2013 80.9 62.4
2012 80.6 61.6
2011 80.6 60.8
2010 80.1 60
2009 79.8 59.2
2008 79.6 58.3
2007 79.3 57.2
2006 79.1 56.1
2005 78.3 54.9
2004 78.4 53.7
2003 77.6 52.4
2002 77.4 51.4
2001 77.2 50.6
2000 76.8 49.6
1999 76.3 49
1998 76.1 48.3
1997 75.9 48
1996 75.5 47.8
1995 75.5 47.7
1994 75.7 47.7
1993 74.8 47.7
1992 74.9 47.7
1991 74.2 47.5
1990 74.3 47.6
1989 74.7 47.5
1988 74.1 47.5
1987 74.1 47.4
1986 73.6 45.7
1985 73.2 45.5
1984 72.9 43.7
1983 72.7 43.5
1982 72.7 43.3
1981 71.9 43.5
1980 71.7 43.5
1979 71.6 45.4
1978 70.8 45.6
1977 70.3 45.8
1976 69.1 46.2
1975 68.8 46.5
1974 69.1 46.9
1973 68.6 47
1972 69.2 47.2
1971 66.8 47.1
1970 67.1 49.6
1969 66.4 49.5
1968 66.8 49.3
1967 66.5 49
1966 65.6 48.5
1965 66.1 48.3
1964 65.1 47.8
1963 64.9 47.4
1962 64.3 46.8
1961 62.8 46.3
1960 64.1 45.6
1959 62.9 45
1958 63.7 44.3
1957 61.4 43.7
1956 61.2 43
1955 61.4 42.4
1954 62.2 41.8
1953 61.1 41.3
1952 59.8 40.8
1951 58.7 40.2
1950 58.5 39.7

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

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Portugal and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Portugal Uganda
2024 10,694,681 50,015,092
2023 10,578,174 48,656,601
2022 10,434,332 47,312,719
2021 10,361,831 45,910,930
2020 10,297,081 44,457,152
2019 10,286,263 42,999,637
2018 10,283,822 41,565,831
2017 10,300,300 40,177,388
2016 10,325,452 38,799,152
2015 10,358,076 37,531,446
2014 10,401,062 36,395,539
2013 10,457,295 35,337,042
2012 10,514,844 34,337,438
2011 10,557,560 33,354,543
2010 10,573,100 32,390,802
2009 10,568,247 31,451,151
2008 10,558,177 30,539,553
2007 10,542,964 29,653,430
2006 10,522,288 28,794,003
2005 10,503,330 27,963,289
2004 10,483,861 27,154,515
2003 10,458,821 26,352,124
2002 10,419,631 25,532,870
2001 10,362,722 24,745,676
2000 10,289,898 24,000,150
1999 10,217,828 23,257,281
1998 10,160,196 22,515,806
1997 10,108,977 21,856,046
1996 10,063,945 21,231,550
1995 10,026,176 20,665,667
1994 9,991,525 20,108,801
1993 9,964,675 19,445,161
1992 9,952,494 18,785,032
1991 9,960,235 18,155,901
1990 9,983,218 17,569,897
1989 10,005,000 17,010,698
1988 10,019,610 16,470,483
1987 10,030,031 15,954,170
1986 10,032,734 15,467,579
1985 10,023,613 15,023,681
1984 9,996,232 14,607,677
1983 9,957,865 14,221,881
1982 9,911,771 13,873,631
1981 9,851,362 13,556,452
1980 9,766,312 13,275,741
1979 9,661,265 13,002,163
1978 9,558,250 12,692,113
1977 9,455,675 12,359,669
1976 9,355,810 12,037,294
1975 9,093,470 11,725,240
1974 8,754,365 11,424,846
1973 8,633,100 11,144,236
1972 8,630,430 10,885,796
1971 8,643,756 10,618,206
1970 8,680,431 10,321,603
1969 8,757,705 10,014,858
1968 8,836,650 9,708,632
1967 8,874,520 9,408,924
1966 8,930,990 9,122,864
1965 8,998,595 8,849,203
1964 9,035,365 8,586,363
1963 9,030,355 8,333,663
1962 8,993,985 8,092,231
1961 8,929,316 7,862,217
1960 8,857,716 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Uganda

Fertility rate
Portugal

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Uganda
2023 1.44 4.28
2022 1.43 4.39
2021 1.35 4.51
2020 1.42 4.62
2019 1.44 4.74
2018 1.42 4.87
2017 1.38 4.99
2016 1.37 5.11
2015 1.31 5.25
2014 1.24 5.41
2013 1.21 5.56
2012 1.28 5.73
2011 1.35 5.89
2010 1.39 6.02
2009 1.34 6.12
2008 1.39 6.2
2007 1.35 6.33
2006 1.37 6.43
2005 1.41 6.53
2004 1.4 6.61
2003 1.44 6.67
2002 1.46 6.74
2001 1.45 6.76
2000 1.55 6.79
1999 1.5 6.83
1998 1.47 6.84
1997 1.47 6.86
1996 1.44 6.84
1995 1.41 6.87
1994 1.45 6.9
1993 1.52 6.89
1992 1.54 6.91
1991 1.56 6.94
1990 1.56 7.01
1989 1.57 7.05
1988 1.61 7.1
1987 1.62 7.12
1986 1.66 7.08
1985 1.72 7.04
1984 1.9 7.02
1983 1.95 7.07
1982 2.07 7.11
1981 2.13 7.12
1980 2.25 7.11
1979 2.31 7.14
1978 2.45 7.16
1977 2.69 7.18
1976 2.82 7.19
1975 2.75 7.2
1974 2.7 7.19
1973 2.77 7.19
1972 2.86 7.19
1971 3 7.18
1970 3.01 7.15
1969 3.12 7.12
1968 3.12 7.13
1967 3.16 7.1
1966 3.16 7.07
1965 3.15 7.04
1964 3.21 7.01
1963 3.12 6.98
1962 3.23 6.96
1961 3.21 6.93
1960 3.16 6.91

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

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Portugal and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Uganda
2024 47.5 17.8
2023 47.2 17.6
2022 46.8 17.4
2021 46.5 17.2
2020 46.1 17
2019 45.6 16.8
2018 45.2 16.5
2017 44.7 16.3
2016 44.3 16
2015 43.8 15.8
2014 43.4 15.6
2013 42.9 15.5
2012 42.4 15.4
2011 41.9 15.3
2010 41.5 15.2
2009 41 15.1
2008 40.6 15.1
2007 40.2 15
2006 39.8 15
2005 39.4 15
2004 39 15
2003 38.6 15
2002 38.3 15
2001 38 15
2000 37.7 15
1999 37.4 15
1998 37.1 15
1997 36.8 15.1
1996 36.4 15.3
1995 36.1 15.4
1994 35.7 15.6
1993 35.4 15.7
1992 35 15.7
1991 34.6 15.8
1990 34.2 15.8
1989 33.7 15.8
1988 33.3 15.9
1987 32.9 15.9
1986 32.5 15.9
1985 32.1 15.9
1984 31.7 15.9
1983 31.4 15.9
1982 31.1 15.9
1981 30.8 15.9
1980 30.6 16
1979 30.3 16.1
1978 30 16.1
1977 29.9 16.2
1976 29.8 16.2
1975 29.7 16.2
1974 29.7 16.3
1973 29.6 16.3
1972 29.6 16.5
1971 29.7 16.6
1970 29.6 16.6
1969 29.4 16.6
1968 29.2 16.6
1967 29.1 16.6
1966 29 16.6
1965 28.8 16.6
1964 28.7 16.6
1963 28.5 16.7
1962 28.3 16.8
1961 28.1 16.9
1960 27.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.4%
2019
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Portugal Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Portugal Uganda
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
27.3%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Portugal Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Uganda
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 mi
2019

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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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