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Portugal vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 108th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Vanuatu
Population
10667081
344750
Population rank 92/197 174/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Portugal and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Vanuatu
2024 $313,271,185,085 $1,117,972,034
2023 $292,323,800,949 $1,115,861,056
2022 $256,898,677,175 $1,055,031,361
2021 $256,055,879,091 $950,394,007
2020 $229,618,773,423 $909,421,044
2019 $240,115,970,063 $936,526,268
2018 $242,092,894,543 $914,727,908
2017 $220,862,990,767 $880,043,284
2016 $206,305,431,242 $804,323,577
2015 $199,038,523,120 $759,690,181
2014 $230,078,616,300 $773,717,011
2013 $226,677,408,292 $758,304,466
2012 $216,536,676,772 $747,839,698
2011 $245,426,767,676 $770,153,588
2010 $238,443,864,993 $670,712,980
2009 $244,667,762,836 $592,622,319
2008 $263,416,394,624 $590,748,429
2007 $240,496,147,317 $516,392,923
2006 $208,756,449,276 $439,358,587
2005 $197,253,876,705 $394,962,433
2004 $189,382,122,532 $364,996,869
2003 $165,226,175,537 $314,471,413
2002 $134,795,565,549 $262,596,536
2001 $121,604,107,165 $257,926,882
2000 $118,605,192,877 $272,014,628
1999 $127,470,385,557 $268,006,973
1998 $123,946,327,916 $262,293,411
1997 $117,016,535,163 $272,771,209
1996 $122,630,089,680 $261,370,044
1995 $118,122,007,430 $249,333,250
1994 $99,688,641,304 $233,701,301
1993 $95,009,751,901 $200,491,853
1992 $107,592,098,307 $209,088,825
1991 $89,233,599,278 $201,334,169
1990 $78,713,860,217 $168,879,207
1989 $60,594,092,182 $154,013,202
1988 $56,347,250,696 $158,351,368
1987 $48,182,925,857 $139,464,174
1986 $38,745,901,354 $126,498,935
1985 $27,115,807,742 $131,856,421
1984 $25,217,969,050 $144,482,515
1983 $27,239,650,742 $117,389,554
1982 $30,527,754,793 $114,501,913
1981 $31,977,276,873 $113,781,796
1980 $32,896,519,824 $121,185,498
1979 $26,622,819,672 $119,258,835
1978 $23,487,614,051 -
1977 $21,439,523,311 -
1976 $20,332,831,565 -
1975 $19,347,607,843 -
1974 $17,512,391,476 -
1973 $15,090,564,186 -
1972 $11,239,117,865 -
1971 $9,201,604,240 -
1970 $8,108,235,704 -
1969 $7,287,555,035 -
1968 $6,644,693,214 -
1967 $6,002,607,030 -
1966 $5,370,108,031 -
1965 $4,901,711,248 -
1964 $4,429,202,657 -
1963 $4,084,251,593 -
1962 $3,835,883,663 -
1961 $3,573,719,085 -
1960 $3,339,150,158 -

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

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Portugal and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Vanuatu
2024 $29,292 $3,411
2023 $27,635 $3,483
2022 $24,621 $3,370
2021 $24,711 $3,107
2020 $22,299 $3,043
2019 $23,343 $3,207
2018 $23,541 $3,207
2017 $21,442 $3,160
2016 $19,980 $2,956
2015 $19,216 $2,855
2014 $22,121 $2,973
2013 $21,676 $2,980
2012 $20,593 $3,005
2011 $23,247 $3,163
2010 $22,552 $2,815
2009 $23,151 $2,546
2008 $24,949 $2,604
2007 $22,811 $2,334
2006 $19,839 $2,035
2005 $18,780 $1,874
2004 $18,064 $1,774
2003 $15,798 $1,567
2002 $12,937 $1,341
2001 $11,735 $1,350
2000 $11,526 $1,460
1999 $12,475 $1,472
1998 $12,199 $1,471
1997 $11,576 $1,562
1996 $12,185 $1,529
1995 $11,781 $1,492
1994 $9,977 $1,431
1993 $9,535 $1,257
1992 $10,811 $1,344
1991 $8,959 $1,326
1990 $7,885 $1,141
1989 $6,056 $1,067
1988 $5,624 $1,125
1987 $4,804 $1,017
1986 $3,862 $946
1985 $2,705 $1,012
1984 $2,523 $1,137
1983 $2,735 $947
1982 $3,080 $946
1981 $3,246 $962
1980 $3,368 $1,048
1979 $2,756 $1,055
1978 $2,457 -
1977 $2,267 -
1976 $2,173 -
1975 $2,128 -
1974 $2,000 -
1973 $1,748 -
1972 $1,302 -
1971 $1,065 -
1970 $934 -
1969 $832 -
1968 $752 -
1967 $676 -
1966 $601 -
1965 $545 -
1964 $490 -
1963 $452 -
1962 $426 -
1961 $400 -
1960 $377 -

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

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Portugal vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Vanuatu
2026 82.9 72
2025 82.7 71.8
2024 82.6 71.7
2023 82.4 71.5
2022 81.2 71.3
2021 81.4 70
2020 81.4 70.4
2019 82 70.8
2018 81.6 70.6
2017 81.7 70.5
2016 81.4 70.4
2015 81.3 70.2
2014 81.3 70
2013 80.9 70
2012 80.6 69.9
2011 80.6 69.7
2010 80.1 69.6
2009 79.8 69.4
2008 79.6 69.3
2007 79.3 69.1
2006 79.1 69.1
2005 78.3 69.2
2004 78.4 69
2003 77.6 68.9
2002 77.4 68.8
2001 77.2 68.7
2000 76.8 68.6
1999 76.3 67.9
1998 76.1 68.4
1997 75.9 68.3
1996 75.5 68.2
1995 75.5 68.1
1994 75.7 68
1993 74.8 67.7
1992 74.9 67.4
1991 74.2 67.1
1990 74.3 66.7
1989 74.7 66
1988 74.1 65.7
1987 74.1 64.4
1986 73.6 64.6
1985 73.2 63.9
1984 72.9 63.5
1983 72.7 63.1
1982 72.7 62.5
1981 71.9 61.9
1980 71.7 61.3
1979 71.6 60.9
1978 70.8 59.9
1977 70.3 59.2
1976 69.1 58.7
1975 68.8 58.1
1974 69.1 57.6
1973 68.6 57
1972 69.2 56.4
1971 66.8 55.9
1970 67.1 55.3
1969 66.4 54.8
1968 66.8 54.2
1967 66.5 53.7
1966 65.6 53.1
1965 66.1 52.5
1964 65.1 52
1963 64.9 51.5
1962 64.3 50.9
1961 62.8 50.4
1960 64.1 49.8
1959 62.9 49.3
1958 63.7 48.7
1957 61.4 48.2
1956 61.2 47.7
1955 61.4 47.1
1954 62.2 46.5
1953 61.1 45.8
1952 59.8 45.3
1951 58.7 42.2
1950 58.5 43.9

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

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Portugal and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Portugal Vanuatu
2024 10,694,681 327,777
2023 10,578,174 320,409
2022 10,434,332 313,046
2021 10,361,831 305,868
2020 10,297,081 298,858
2019 10,286,263 291,985
2018 10,283,822 285,259
2017 10,300,300 278,507
2016 10,325,452 272,087
2015 10,358,076 266,101
2014 10,401,062 260,240
2013 10,457,295 254,482
2012 10,514,844 248,883
2011 10,557,560 243,474
2010 10,573,100 238,248
2009 10,568,247 232,731
2008 10,558,177 226,896
2007 10,542,964 221,276
2006 10,522,288 215,923
2005 10,503,330 210,760
2004 10,483,861 205,711
2003 10,458,821 200,746
2002 10,419,631 195,863
2001 10,362,722 191,031
2000 10,289,898 186,281
1999 10,217,828 182,048
1998 10,160,196 178,313
1997 10,108,977 174,626
1996 10,063,945 170,911
1995 10,026,176 167,137
1994 9,991,525 163,314
1993 9,964,675 159,463
1992 9,952,494 155,608
1991 9,960,235 151,793
1990 9,983,218 148,063
1989 10,005,000 144,393
1988 10,019,610 140,756
1987 10,030,031 137,187
1986 10,032,734 133,720
1985 10,023,613 130,356
1984 9,996,232 127,109
1983 9,957,865 123,998
1982 9,911,771 121,035
1981 9,851,362 118,249
1980 9,766,312 115,660
1979 9,661,265 113,040
1978 9,558,250 109,963
1977 9,455,675 106,618
1976 9,355,810 103,388
1975 9,093,470 100,269
1974 8,754,365 97,260
1973 8,633,100 94,362
1972 8,630,430 91,562
1971 8,643,756 88,862
1970 8,680,431 86,266
1969 8,757,705 83,755
1968 8,836,650 81,314
1967 8,874,520 78,921
1966 8,930,990 76,590
1965 8,998,595 74,358
1964 9,035,365 72,219
1963 9,030,355 70,159
1962 8,993,985 68,174
1961 8,929,316 66,264
1960 8,857,716 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Portugal

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Vanuatu
2023 1.44 3.6
2022 1.43 3.65
2021 1.35 3.7
2020 1.42 3.74
2019 1.44 3.79
2018 1.42 3.83
2017 1.38 3.88
2016 1.37 3.92
2015 1.31 3.95
2014 1.24 4
2013 1.21 4.04
2012 1.28 4.06
2011 1.35 4.09
2010 1.39 4.13
2009 1.34 4.16
2008 1.39 4.16
2007 1.35 4.12
2006 1.37 4.1
2005 1.41 4.13
2004 1.4 4.21
2003 1.44 4.29
2002 1.46 4.38
2001 1.45 4.5
2000 1.55 4.54
1999 1.5 4.56
1998 1.47 4.6
1997 1.47 4.66
1996 1.44 4.75
1995 1.41 4.85
1994 1.45 4.94
1993 1.52 5.02
1992 1.54 5.09
1991 1.56 5.13
1990 1.56 5.17
1989 1.57 5.21
1988 1.61 5.27
1987 1.62 5.33
1986 1.66 5.38
1985 1.72 5.43
1984 1.9 5.49
1983 1.95 5.55
1982 2.07 5.6
1981 2.13 5.65
1980 2.25 5.69
1979 2.31 5.73
1978 2.45 5.77
1977 2.69 5.81
1976 2.82 5.89
1975 2.75 5.98
1974 2.7 6.06
1973 2.77 6.15
1972 2.86 6.23
1971 3 6.29
1970 3.01 6.35
1969 3.12 6.41
1968 3.12 6.46
1967 3.16 6.51
1966 3.16 6.51
1965 3.15 6.52
1964 3.21 6.57
1963 3.12 6.62
1962 3.23 6.67
1961 3.21 6.73
1960 3.16 6.78

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

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Portugal and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Vanuatu
2024 47.5 21.3
2023 47.2 21.2
2022 46.8 21.2
2021 46.5 21.2
2020 46.1 21.2
2019 45.6 21.2
2018 45.2 21.2
2017 44.7 21.2
2016 44.3 21.1
2015 43.8 21.1
2014 43.4 21
2013 42.9 20.9
2012 42.4 20.8
2011 41.9 20.6
2010 41.5 20.5
2009 41 20.3
2008 40.6 20.1
2007 40.2 19.9
2006 39.8 19.6
2005 39.4 19.4
2004 39 19.2
2003 38.6 18.9
2002 38.3 18.7
2001 38 18.5
2000 37.7 18.2
1999 37.4 18
1998 37.1 18
1997 36.8 18
1996 36.4 18
1995 36.1 17.8
1994 35.7 17.7
1993 35.4 17.7
1992 35 17.8
1991 34.6 17.9
1990 34.2 17.8
1989 33.7 17.8
1988 33.3 17.8
1987 32.9 17.8
1986 32.5 17.8
1985 32.1 17.7
1984 31.7 17.7
1983 31.4 17.7
1982 31.1 17.7
1981 30.8 17.7
1980 30.6 17.6
1979 30.3 17.5
1978 30 17.3
1977 29.9 17.2
1976 29.8 17.1
1975 29.7 17.1
1974 29.7 17.1
1973 29.6 17
1972 29.6 17
1971 29.7 17
1970 29.6 17
1969 29.4 17
1968 29.2 17
1967 29.1 17.1
1966 29 17.1
1965 28.8 17.2
1964 28.7 17.3
1963 28.5 17.4
1962 28.3 17.5
1961 28.1 17.6
1960 27.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Portugal Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Portugal Vanuatu
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
27.3%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Portugal Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$12
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Vanuatu
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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