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Portugal vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 108th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Uruguay
Population
10667081
3382789
Population rank 92/197 133/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Portugal and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Uruguay
2024 $313,271,185,085 $80,961,511,074
2023 $292,323,800,949 $77,991,666,838
2022 $256,898,677,175 $70,594,110,920
2021 $256,055,879,091 $60,739,084,241
2020 $229,618,773,423 $53,559,359,262
2019 $240,115,970,063 $62,222,313,619
2018 $242,092,894,543 $65,344,577,416
2017 $220,862,990,767 $65,005,997,963
2016 $206,305,431,242 $57,480,787,465
2015 $199,038,523,120 $57,680,327,999
2014 $230,078,616,300 $61,496,186,974
2013 $226,677,408,292 $61,337,621,934
2012 $216,536,676,772 $54,232,266,359
2011 $245,426,767,676 $50,342,406,067
2010 $238,443,864,993 $41,950,361,212
2009 $244,667,762,836 $32,708,319,078
2008 $263,416,394,624 $31,119,602,539
2007 $240,496,147,317 $23,797,773,024
2006 $208,756,449,276 $19,741,420,740
2005 $197,253,876,705 $17,362,857,684
2004 $189,382,122,532 $13,686,329,890
2003 $165,226,175,537 $12,045,638,352
2002 $134,795,565,549 $13,606,515,723
2001 $121,604,107,165 $20,898,761,742
2000 $118,605,192,877 $22,823,270,892
1999 $127,470,385,557 $23,983,945,191
1998 $123,946,327,916 $25,385,886,978
1997 $117,016,535,163 $23,969,739,234
1996 $122,630,089,680 $20,515,458,114
1995 $118,122,007,430 $19,297,663,097
1994 $99,688,641,304 $17,474,588,896
1993 $95,009,751,901 $15,002,136,971
1992 $107,592,098,307 $12,878,148,791
1991 $89,233,599,278 $11,206,176,651
1990 $78,713,860,217 $9,298,807,850
1989 $60,594,092,182 $8,438,951,476
1988 $56,347,250,696 $8,213,538,369
1987 $48,182,925,857 $7,367,494,080
1986 $38,745,901,354 $5,880,112,788
1985 $27,115,807,742 $4,732,017,873
1984 $25,217,969,050 $4,850,238,550
1983 $27,239,650,742 $5,102,276,308
1982 $30,527,754,793 $9,178,780,077
1981 $31,977,276,873 $11,048,301,421
1980 $32,896,519,824 $10,163,020,116
1979 $26,622,819,672 $7,181,182,224
1978 $23,487,614,051 $4,910,254,566
1977 $21,439,523,311 $4,114,670,014
1976 $20,332,831,565 $3,667,161,241
1975 $19,347,607,843 $3,538,278,047
1974 $17,512,391,476 $4,090,209,682
1973 $15,090,564,186 $3,964,296,443
1972 $11,239,117,865 $2,189,418,689
1971 $9,201,604,240 $2,807,258,065
1970 $8,108,235,704 $2,137,096,774
1969 $7,287,555,035 $2,004,435,484
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,593,674,185
1967 $6,002,607,030 $1,597,713,469
1966 $5,370,108,031 $1,809,185,094
1965 $4,901,711,248 $1,890,767,156
1964 $4,429,202,657 $1,975,701,816
1963 $4,084,251,593 $1,539,681,491
1962 $3,835,883,663 $1,710,004,407
1961 $3,573,719,085 $1,547,388,781
1960 $3,339,150,158 $1,242,289,239

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

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Portugal and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Uruguay
2024 $29,292 $23,907
2023 $27,635 $23,019
2022 $24,621 $20,819
2021 $24,711 $17,882
2020 $22,299 $15,758
2019 $23,343 $18,316
2018 $23,541 $19,250
2017 $21,442 $19,185
2016 $19,980 $17,010
2015 $19,216 $17,126
2014 $22,121 $18,322
2013 $21,676 $18,335
2012 $20,593 $16,260
2011 $23,247 $15,132
2010 $22,552 $12,641
2009 $23,151 $9,881
2008 $24,949 $9,424
2007 $22,811 $7,222
2006 $19,839 $6,001
2005 $18,780 $5,284
2004 $18,064 $4,169
2003 $15,798 $3,671
2002 $12,937 $4,150
2001 $11,735 $6,383
2000 $11,526 $6,988
1999 $12,475 $7,371
1998 $12,199 $7,837
1997 $11,576 $7,436
1996 $12,185 $6,398
1995 $11,781 $6,050
1994 $9,977 $5,508
1993 $9,535 $4,753
1992 $10,811 $4,102
1991 $8,959 $3,589
1990 $7,885 $2,995
1989 $6,056 $2,734
1988 $5,624 $2,677
1987 $4,804 $2,416
1986 $3,862 $1,939
1985 $2,705 $1,568
1984 $2,523 $1,615
1983 $2,735 $1,707
1982 $3,080 $3,085
1981 $3,246 $3,728
1980 $3,368 $3,443
1979 $2,756 $2,443
1978 $2,457 $1,678
1977 $2,267 $1,414
1976 $2,173 $1,268
1975 $2,128 $1,232
1974 $2,000 $1,433
1973 $1,748 $1,397
1972 $1,302 $776
1971 $1,065 $1,000
1970 $934 $766
1969 $832 $723
1968 $752 $579
1967 $676 $585
1966 $601 $668
1965 $545 $705
1964 $490 $745
1963 $452 $587
1962 $426 $659
1961 $400 $604
1960 $377 $491

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

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Portugal vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Uruguay
2026 82.9 78.6
2025 82.7 78.5
2024 82.6 78.3
2023 82.4 78.1
2022 81.2 76.5
2021 81.4 75.4
2020 81.4 78.4
2019 82 77.5
2018 81.6 77.5
2017 81.7 77.6
2016 81.4 77.4
2015 81.3 77.3
2014 81.3 77.2
2013 80.9 77
2012 80.6 76.7
2011 80.6 76.6
2010 80.1 76.7
2009 79.8 76.7
2008 79.6 76.3
2007 79.3 76.2
2006 79.1 75.9
2005 78.3 75.8
2004 78.4 75.3
2003 77.6 75.1
2002 77.4 75
2001 77.2 75
2000 76.8 74.7
1999 76.3 74.3
1998 76.1 74
1997 75.9 73.9
1996 75.5 73.8
1995 75.5 73.5
1994 75.7 73.2
1993 74.8 73.1
1992 74.9 73.2
1991 74.2 73.2
1990 74.3 73
1989 74.7 72.6
1988 74.1 72.4
1987 74.1 72.2
1986 73.6 72.2
1985 73.2 71.9
1984 72.9 71.7
1983 72.7 71.6
1982 72.7 71.5
1981 71.9 71
1980 71.7 70.5
1979 71.6 70.3
1978 70.8 70.3
1977 70.3 70.1
1976 69.1 69.9
1975 68.8 69.7
1974 69.1 69.5
1973 68.6 69.3
1972 69.2 69.2
1971 66.8 68.9
1970 67.1 68.7
1969 66.4 68.6
1968 66.8 68.5
1967 66.5 68.4
1966 65.6 68.3
1965 66.1 68.2
1964 65.1 68.1
1963 64.9 68
1962 64.3 67.9
1961 62.8 67.8
1960 64.1 67.7
1959 62.9 67.5
1958 63.7 67.3
1957 61.4 67.1
1956 61.2 66.9
1955 61.4 66.7
1954 62.2 66.5
1953 61.1 66.3
1952 59.8 66.1
1951 58.7 65.8
1950 58.5 65.6

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

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Portugal and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Portugal Uruguay
2024 10,694,681 3,386,588
2023 10,578,174 3,388,081
2022 10,434,332 3,390,913
2021 10,361,831 3,396,695
2020 10,297,081 3,398,968
2019 10,286,263 3,397,206
2018 10,283,822 3,394,534
2017 10,300,300 3,388,438
2016 10,325,452 3,379,283
2015 10,358,076 3,368,017
2014 10,401,062 3,356,334
2013 10,457,295 3,345,337
2012 10,514,844 3,335,401
2011 10,557,560 3,326,825
2010 10,573,100 3,318,580
2009 10,568,247 3,310,091
2008 10,558,177 3,302,177
2007 10,542,964 3,295,153
2006 10,522,288 3,289,506
2005 10,503,330 3,285,771
2004 10,483,861 3,283,148
2003 10,458,821 3,281,186
2002 10,419,631 3,278,867
2001 10,362,722 3,274,251
2000 10,289,898 3,266,206
1999 10,217,828 3,254,015
1998 10,160,196 3,239,280
1997 10,108,977 3,223,345
1996 10,063,945 3,206,324
1995 10,026,176 3,189,440
1994 9,991,525 3,172,834
1993 9,964,675 3,156,345
1992 9,952,494 3,139,702
1991 9,960,235 3,122,354
1990 9,983,218 3,104,403
1989 10,005,000 3,086,255
1988 10,019,610 3,067,961
1987 10,030,031 3,049,896
1986 10,032,734 3,032,845
1985 10,023,613 3,017,037
1984 9,996,232 3,002,488
1983 9,957,865 2,988,778
1982 9,911,771 2,975,492
1981 9,851,362 2,963,246
1980 9,766,312 2,951,953
1979 9,661,265 2,939,903
1978 9,558,250 2,925,715
1977 9,455,675 2,909,461
1976 9,355,810 2,891,392
1975 9,093,470 2,872,320
1974 8,754,365 2,853,944
1973 8,633,100 2,837,133
1972 8,630,430 2,821,644
1971 8,643,756 2,806,462
1970 8,680,431 2,790,807
1969 8,757,705 2,773,974
1968 8,836,650 2,754,606
1967 8,874,520 2,732,277
1966 8,930,990 2,707,646
1965 8,998,595 2,681,169
1964 9,035,365 2,653,180
1963 9,030,355 2,623,766
1962 8,993,985 2,593,298
1961 8,929,316 2,562,044
1960 8,857,716 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Portugal

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Uruguay
2023 1.44 1.41
2022 1.43 1.43
2021 1.35 1.45
2020 1.42 1.5
2019 1.44 1.57
2018 1.42 1.68
2017 1.38 1.82
2016 1.37 1.97
2015 1.31 2.04
2014 1.24 2.03
2013 1.21 2.03
2012 1.28 2.01
2011 1.35 1.99
2010 1.39 2.01
2009 1.34 2.02
2008 1.39 2.03
2007 1.35 2.05
2006 1.37 2.07
2005 1.41 2.1
2004 1.4 2.09
2003 1.44 2.12
2002 1.46 2.16
2001 1.45 2.16
2000 1.55 2.2
1999 1.5 2.25
1998 1.47 2.27
1997 1.47 2.33
1996 1.44 2.36
1995 1.41 2.4
1994 1.45 2.42
1993 1.52 2.41
1992 1.54 2.43
1991 1.56 2.45
1990 1.56 2.48
1989 1.57 2.5
1988 1.61 2.5
1987 1.62 2.49
1986 1.66 2.47
1985 1.72 2.47
1984 1.9 2.47
1983 1.95 2.49
1982 2.07 2.51
1981 2.13 2.53
1980 2.25 2.59
1979 2.31 2.71
1978 2.45 2.83
1977 2.69 2.9
1976 2.82 3.01
1975 2.75 3.02
1974 2.7 2.96
1973 2.77 2.86
1972 2.86 2.78
1971 3 2.77
1970 3.01 2.77
1969 3.12 2.77
1968 3.12 2.77
1967 3.16 2.78
1966 3.16 2.82
1965 3.15 2.84
1964 3.21 2.86
1963 3.12 2.88
1962 3.23 2.87
1961 3.21 2.85
1960 3.16 2.83

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

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Portugal and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Uruguay
2024 47.5 37.2
2023 47.2 36.8
2022 46.8 36.5
2021 46.5 36.3
2020 46.1 36
2019 45.6 35.8
2018 45.2 35.5
2017 44.7 35.3
2016 44.3 35.2
2015 43.8 35
2014 43.4 34.9
2013 42.9 34.7
2012 42.4 34.5
2011 41.9 34.2
2010 41.5 34
2009 41 33.7
2008 40.6 33.5
2007 40.2 33.3
2006 39.8 33.1
2005 39.4 32.9
2004 39 32.7
2003 38.6 32.5
2002 38.3 32.3
2001 38 32.2
2000 37.7 32
1999 37.4 31.9
1998 37.1 31.8
1997 36.8 31.7
1996 36.4 31.6
1995 36.1 31.5
1994 35.7 31.4
1993 35.4 31.2
1992 35 31.1
1991 34.6 31
1990 34.2 30.9
1989 33.7 30.8
1988 33.3 30.7
1987 32.9 30.6
1986 32.5 30.5
1985 32.1 30.4
1984 31.7 30.3
1983 31.4 30.3
1982 31.1 30.2
1981 30.8 30.1
1980 30.6 30.1
1979 30.3 30
1978 30 30
1977 29.9 30.1
1976 29.8 30.1
1975 29.7 30.1
1974 29.7 30.1
1973 29.6 30.1
1972 29.6 30
1971 29.7 29.9
1970 29.6 29.9
1969 29.4 29.8
1968 29.2 29.7
1967 29.1 29.6
1966 29 29.5
1965 28.8 29.4
1964 28.7 29.3
1963 28.5 29.2
1962 28.3 29.2
1961 28.1 29.1
1960 27.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Portugal Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Uruguay
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
27.3%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Portugal Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Uruguay
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
48,300 mi
2010

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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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