Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 108th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).
Main facts and rankings
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10663982
|
343682585
|
| Population rank | 92/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$313B
2024 |
$28.8T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 46/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$29,292
2024 |
$84,534
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 44/197 | 10/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$50,650
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$297B
2024 |
$34.7T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.9%
2026 |
123.7%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$27,806
2024 |
$102,105
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 26/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$15,657
2026 |
$54,474
2026 |
| Land area |
35,369 sq mi
2026 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
302 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.44
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
47.5 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
82.9 years
2026 |
79.8 years
2026 |
Portugal and United States: Comparison Charts
Portugal and United States economies compared
GDP
Portugal
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | $3,339,150,158 | $541,988,586,207 |
| 1961 | $3,573,719,085 | $561,940,310,345 |
| 1962 | $3,835,883,663 | $603,639,413,793 |
| 1963 | $4,084,251,593 | $637,058,551,724 |
| 1964 | $4,429,202,657 | $684,144,620,690 |
| 1965 | $4,901,711,248 | $741,904,862,069 |
| 1966 | $5,370,108,031 | $813,032,758,621 |
| 1967 | $6,002,607,030 | $859,620,034,483 |
| 1968 | $6,644,693,214 | $940,225,000,000 |
| 1969 | $7,287,555,035 | $1,017,438,172,414 |
| 1970 | $8,108,235,704 | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | $9,201,604,240 | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | $11,239,117,865 | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | $15,090,564,186 | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | $17,512,391,476 | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | $19,347,607,843 | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | $20,332,831,565 | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | $21,439,523,311 | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | $23,487,614,051 | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | $26,622,819,672 | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | $32,896,519,824 | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | $31,977,276,873 | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | $30,527,754,793 | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | $27,239,650,742 | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | $25,217,969,050 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | $27,115,807,742 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | $38,745,901,354 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | $48,182,925,857 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $56,347,250,696 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $60,594,092,182 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $78,713,860,217 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $89,233,599,278 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $107,592,098,307 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $95,009,751,901 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $99,688,641,304 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $118,122,007,430 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $122,630,089,680 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $117,016,535,163 | $8,577,554,457,000 |
| 1998 | $123,946,327,916 | $9,062,818,202,000 |
| 1999 | $127,470,385,557 | $9,631,174,489,000 |
| 2000 | $118,605,192,877 | $10,250,947,997,000 |
| 2001 | $121,604,107,165 | $10,581,929,774,000 |
| 2002 | $134,795,565,549 | $10,929,112,955,000 |
| 2003 | $165,226,175,537 | $11,456,442,041,000 |
| 2004 | $189,382,122,532 | $12,217,193,198,000 |
| 2005 | $197,253,876,705 | $13,039,199,193,000 |
| 2006 | $208,756,449,276 | $13,815,586,948,000 |
| 2007 | $240,496,147,317 | $14,474,226,905,000 |
| 2008 | $263,416,394,624 | $14,769,857,911,000 |
| 2009 | $244,667,762,836 | $14,478,064,934,000 |
| 2010 | $238,443,864,993 | $15,048,964,444,000 |
| 2011 | $245,426,767,676 | $15,599,728,123,000 |
| 2012 | $216,536,676,772 | $16,253,972,230,000 |
| 2013 | $226,677,408,292 | $16,843,190,993,000 |
| 2014 | $230,078,616,300 | $17,550,680,174,000 |
| 2015 | $199,038,523,120 | $18,206,020,741,000 |
| 2016 | $206,305,431,242 | $18,695,110,842,000 |
| 2017 | $220,862,990,767 | $19,477,336,549,000 |
| 2018 | $242,092,894,543 | $20,533,057,312,000 |
| 2019 | $240,115,970,063 | $21,380,976,119,000 |
| 2020 | $229,618,773,423 | $21,060,473,613,000 |
| 2021 | $256,055,879,091 | $23,315,080,560,000 |
| 2022 | $256,898,677,175 | $25,604,848,907,611 |
| 2023 | $292,323,800,949 | $27,292,170,793,214 |
| 2024 | $313,271,185,085 | $28,750,956,130,731 |
Portugal and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
Portugal
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | $377 | $3,000 |
| 1961 | $400 | $3,059 |
| 1962 | $426 | $3,236 |
| 1963 | $452 | $3,366 |
| 1964 | $490 | $3,565 |
| 1965 | $545 | $3,818 |
| 1966 | $601 | $4,136 |
| 1967 | $676 | $4,326 |
| 1968 | $752 | $4,685 |
| 1969 | $832 | $5,020 |
| 1970 | $934 | $5,234 |
| 1971 | $1,065 | $5,609 |
| 1972 | $1,302 | $6,094 |
| 1973 | $1,748 | $6,726 |
| 1974 | $2,000 | $7,226 |
| 1975 | $2,128 | $7,801 |
| 1976 | $2,173 | $8,592 |
| 1977 | $2,267 | $9,453 |
| 1978 | $2,457 | $10,565 |
| 1979 | $2,756 | $11,674 |
| 1980 | $3,368 | $12,613 |
| 1981 | $3,246 | $13,976 |
| 1982 | $3,080 | $14,434 |
| 1983 | $2,735 | $15,544 |
| 1984 | $2,523 | $17,121 |
| 1985 | $2,705 | $18,237 |
| 1986 | $3,862 | $19,071 |
| 1987 | $4,804 | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $5,624 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $6,056 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $7,885 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $8,959 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $10,811 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $9,535 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $9,977 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $11,781 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $12,185 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $11,576 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $12,199 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $12,475 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $11,526 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $11,735 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $12,937 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $15,798 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $18,064 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $18,780 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $19,839 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $22,811 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $24,949 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $23,151 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $22,552 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $23,247 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $20,593 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $21,676 | $53,291 |
| 2014 | $22,121 | $55,124 |
| 2015 | $19,216 | $56,763 |
| 2016 | $19,980 | $57,867 |
| 2017 | $21,442 | $59,908 |
| 2018 | $23,541 | $62,823 |
| 2019 | $23,343 | $65,120 |
| 2020 | $22,299 | $63,526 |
| 2021 | $24,711 | $70,249 |
| 2022 | $24,621 | $76,829 |
| 2023 | $27,635 | $81,490 |
| 2024 | $29,292 | $84,534 |
Portugal vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Portugal
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 58.5 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 58.7 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 59.8 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 61.1 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 62.2 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 61.4 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 61.2 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 61.4 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 63.7 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 62.9 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 64.1 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 62.8 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 64.3 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 64.9 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 65.1 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 66.1 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 65.6 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 66.5 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 66.8 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 66.4 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 67.1 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 66.8 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 69.2 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 68.6 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 69.1 | 72 |
| 1975 | 68.8 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 69.1 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 70.3 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 70.8 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 71.6 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 71.7 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 71.9 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 72.7 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 72.7 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 72.9 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 73.2 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 73.6 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 74.1 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 74.1 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 74.7 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 74.3 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 74.2 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 74.9 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 74.8 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 75.7 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 75.5 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 75.5 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 75.9 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 76.1 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 76.3 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 76.8 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 77.2 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 77.4 | 77 |
| 2003 | 77.6 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 78.4 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 78.3 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 79.1 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 79.3 | 78 |
| 2008 | 79.6 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 79.8 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 80.1 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 80.6 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 80.6 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 80.9 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 81.3 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 81.3 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 81.4 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 81.7 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 81.6 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 82 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 81.4 | 77 |
| 2021 | 81.4 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 81.2 | 78 |
| 2023 | 82.4 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 82.6 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 82.7 | 79.6 |
| 2026 | 82.9 | 79.8 |
Portugal and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
Portugal
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 8,857,716 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 8,929,316 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 8,993,985 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 9,030,355 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 9,035,365 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 8,998,595 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 8,930,990 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 8,874,520 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 8,836,650 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 8,757,705 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 8,680,431 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 8,643,756 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 8,630,430 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 8,633,100 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 8,754,365 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 9,093,470 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 9,355,810 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 9,455,675 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 9,558,250 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 9,661,265 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 9,766,312 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 9,851,362 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 9,911,771 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 9,957,865 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 9,996,232 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 10,023,613 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 10,032,734 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 10,030,031 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 10,019,610 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 10,005,000 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 9,983,218 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 9,960,235 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 9,952,494 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 9,964,675 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 9,991,525 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 10,026,176 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 10,063,945 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 10,108,977 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 10,160,196 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 10,217,828 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 10,289,898 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 10,362,722 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 10,419,631 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 10,458,821 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 10,483,861 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 10,503,330 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 10,522,288 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 10,542,964 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 10,558,177 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 10,568,247 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 10,573,100 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 10,557,560 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 10,514,844 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 10,457,295 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 10,401,062 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 10,358,076 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 10,325,452 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 10,300,300 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 10,283,822 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 10,286,263 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 10,297,081 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 10,361,831 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 10,434,332 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 10,578,174 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 10,694,681 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in Portugal and United States
Fertility rate
Portugal
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 3.16 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 3.21 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 3.23 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 3.12 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 3.21 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 3.15 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 3.16 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 3.16 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 3.12 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 3.12 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 3.01 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 3 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 2.86 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 2.77 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 2.7 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 2.75 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 2.82 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 2.69 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 2.45 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 2.31 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 2.25 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 2.13 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 2.07 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 1.95 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 1.9 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 1.72 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 1.66 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 1.62 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 1.61 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 1.57 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 1.56 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 1.56 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 1.54 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 1.52 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1.41 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 1.44 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 1.47 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 1.47 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1.5 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 1.55 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 1.45 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 1.46 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 1.44 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 1.4 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 1.41 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 1.37 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 1.35 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 1.39 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.39 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.35 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 1.28 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 1.21 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 1.24 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 1.31 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 1.37 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 1.38 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.42 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.44 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.42 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.35 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 1.43 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 1.44 | 1.62 |
Portugal and United States demographics compared
Median age
Portugal
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 27.9 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 28.1 | 29 |
| 1962 | 28.3 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 28.5 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 28.7 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 28.8 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 29 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 29.1 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 29.2 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 29.4 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 29.7 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 29.6 | 28 |
| 1973 | 29.6 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 29.7 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 29.7 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 29.8 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 29.9 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 30 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 30.3 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 30.6 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 30.8 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 31.1 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 31.4 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 31.7 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 32.5 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 32.9 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 33.3 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 33.7 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 34.2 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 34.6 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 35 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 35.4 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 35.7 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 36.4 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 36.8 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 37.1 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 37.4 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 37.7 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 38 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 38.3 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 38.6 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 39 | 36 |
| 2005 | 39.4 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 39.8 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 40.2 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 40.6 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 41 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 41.5 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 41.9 | 37 |
| 2012 | 42.4 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 42.9 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 43.4 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 43.8 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 44.3 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 44.7 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 45.2 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 45.6 | 38 |
| 2020 | 46.1 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 46.5 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 46.8 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 47.2 | 39 |
| 2024 | 47.5 | 39.3 |
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Finance
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$288B
2024 |
$28.4T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
43.8%
2026 |
38%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.55%
2022 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.53%
2024 |
3.42%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
52,000
2020 |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.11%
2026 |
-5.49%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.43%
2024 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
66.3%
2024 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
18.7%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.5
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
26.9%
2023 |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.7%
2023 |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires |
171,797
2024 |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
1.95%
2024 |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00001%
2025 |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
40
2018 |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$61.9B
2018 |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$42.4B
2024 |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.84B
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
4,208,000
2020 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.2%
2020 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
91.4%
2024 |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,853 kg
2023 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25.6
2023 |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
35.6 megatons
2024 |
4,632 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.32 tons
2024 |
13.6 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
32.3%
2021 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
14.9%
2023 |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
77.2%
2023 |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,146 kWh
2023 |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
64.9%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
30.3%
2023 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+20,648
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
61.3%
2024 |
80.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
77.3
2026 |
86.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
57
2024 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index |
87
2026 |
100
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.8
2021 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.2
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.8%
2021 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
27.3%
2023 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
88.5%
2024 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,744
2023 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$817
2023 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
82.9 years
2026 |
79.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.08%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
5.77
2021 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.2 years
2023 |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
15
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.2
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
22.5%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.5%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
82
2026 |
84
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
25.6%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.88 liters
2020 |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Portugal
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.06%
2026 |
6.14%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
3,307 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
15,328 sq mi
2026 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
12,788 sq mi
2026 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length | n/a |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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