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Portugal vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 108th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Venezuela
Population
10667081
28661242
Population rank 92/197 54/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$297B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73 years
2026

Portugal and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Venezuela
2024 $313,271,185,085 $119,802,963,258
2023 $292,323,800,949 $102,376,526,556
2022 $256,898,677,175 $89,013,255,585
2021 $256,055,879,091 $56,614,976,855
2020 $229,618,773,423 $42,838,020,721
2019 $240,115,970,063 $73,014,084,091
2018 $242,092,894,543 $102,021,093,965
2017 $220,862,990,767 $115,883,275,163
2016 $206,305,431,242 $112,915,034,262
2015 $199,038,523,120 $125,449,241,571
2014 $230,078,616,300 $214,689,614,733
2013 $226,677,408,292 $258,930,655,486
2012 $216,536,676,772 $372,592,062,768
2011 $245,426,767,676 $316,482,190,800
2010 $238,443,864,993 $393,192,354,511
2009 $244,667,762,836 $329,787,628,928
2008 $263,416,394,624 $315,953,388,511
2007 $240,496,147,317 $230,364,012,576
2006 $208,756,449,276 $183,477,522,124
2005 $197,253,876,705 $145,513,489,652
2004 $189,382,122,532 $112,451,400,425
2003 $165,226,175,537 $83,620,628,582
2002 $134,795,565,549 $92,893,587,734
2001 $121,604,107,165 $122,911,036,747
2000 $118,605,192,877 $117,146,466,003
1999 $127,470,385,557 $97,972,842,462
1998 $123,946,327,916 $91,336,763,255
1997 $117,016,535,163 $85,837,678,560
1996 $122,630,089,680 $70,543,211,119
1995 $118,122,007,430 $77,389,487,770
1994 $99,688,641,304 $58,418,666,667
1993 $95,009,751,901 $60,037,460,783
1992 $107,592,098,307 $60,416,519,620
1991 $89,233,599,278 $53,453,444,787
1990 $78,713,860,217 $48,606,952,195
1989 $60,594,092,182 $43,536,709,104
1988 $56,347,250,696 $60,226,413,793
1987 $48,182,925,857 $48,029,034,483
1986 $38,745,901,354 $60,516,123,711
1985 $27,115,807,742 $61,965,466,667
1984 $25,217,969,050 $59,867,743,468
1983 $27,239,650,742 $67,556,279,070
1982 $30,527,754,793 $67,736,744,186
1981 $31,977,276,873 $66,327,441,860
1980 $32,896,519,824 $59,116,511,628
1979 $26,622,819,672 $48,310,930,233
1978 $23,487,614,051 $39,316,279,070
1977 $21,439,523,311 $36,210,697,674
1976 $20,332,831,565 $31,419,534,884
1975 $19,347,607,843 $27,464,651,163
1974 $17,512,391,476 $26,100,930,233
1973 $15,090,564,186 $17,035,581,395
1972 $11,239,117,865 $13,977,727,273
1971 $9,201,604,240 $12,986,590,909
1970 $8,108,235,704 $11,561,111,111
1969 $7,287,555,035 $10,285,111,111
1968 $6,644,693,214 $10,034,444,444
1967 $6,002,607,030 $9,250,000,000
1966 $5,370,108,031 $8,781,333,333
1965 $4,901,711,248 $8,427,777,778
1964 $4,429,202,657 $8,192,413,793
1963 $4,084,251,593 $9,608,717,288
1962 $3,835,883,663 $8,814,309,884
1961 $3,573,719,085 $8,067,267,031
1960 $3,339,150,158 $7,663,938,303

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

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Portugal and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Venezuela
2024 $29,292 $4,218
2023 $27,635 $3,617
2022 $24,621 $3,155
2021 $24,711 $2,005
2020 $22,299 $1,506
2019 $23,343 $2,523
2018 $23,541 $3,423
2017 $21,442 $3,791
2016 $19,980 $3,670
2015 $19,216 $4,103
2014 $22,121 $7,096
2013 $21,676 $8,656
2012 $20,593 $12,607
2011 $23,247 $10,844
2010 $22,552 $13,646
2009 $23,151 $11,597
2008 $24,949 $11,262
2007 $22,811 $8,332
2006 $19,839 $6,739
2005 $18,780 $5,432
2004 $18,064 $4,269
2003 $15,798 $3,230
2002 $12,937 $3,652
2001 $11,735 $4,920
2000 $11,526 $4,776
1999 $12,475 $4,071
1998 $12,199 $3,870
1997 $11,576 $3,711
1996 $12,185 $3,113
1995 $11,781 $3,487
1994 $9,977 $2,689
1993 $9,535 $2,825
1992 $10,811 $2,907
1991 $8,959 $2,633
1990 $7,885 $2,452
1989 $6,056 $2,250
1988 $5,624 $3,191
1987 $4,804 $2,611
1986 $3,862 $3,376
1985 $2,705 $3,549
1984 $2,523 $3,520
1983 $2,735 $4,079
1982 $3,080 $4,202
1981 $3,246 $4,228
1980 $3,368 $3,874
1979 $2,756 $3,257
1978 $2,457 $2,727
1977 $2,267 $2,585
1976 $2,173 $2,309
1975 $2,128 $2,078
1974 $2,000 $2,034
1973 $1,748 $1,367
1972 $1,302 $1,155
1971 $1,065 $1,106
1970 $934 $1,015
1969 $832 $932
1968 $752 $938
1967 $676 $893
1966 $601 $876
1965 $545 $869
1964 $490 $874
1963 $452 $1,060
1962 $426 $1,007
1961 $400 $954
1960 $377 $939

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

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Portugal vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Venezuela
2026 82.9 73
2025 82.7 72.8
2024 82.6 72.7
2023 82.4 72.5
2022 81.2 72.6
2021 81.4 71.5
2020 81.4 72.4
2019 82 72.8
2018 81.6 72.6
2017 81.7 71.9
2016 81.4 72
2015 81.3 73
2014 81.3 72.8
2013 80.9 73.1
2012 80.6 73.1
2011 80.6 73.1
2010 80.1 73.1
2009 79.8 72.8
2008 79.6 72.6
2007 79.3 73.3
2006 79.1 73
2005 78.3 73.1
2004 78.4 72.8
2003 77.6 72.1
2002 77.4 72.8
2001 77.2 71
2000 76.8 72.4
1999 76.3 72.1
1998 76.1 72.4
1997 75.9 72.6
1996 75.5 71.9
1995 75.5 71.7
1994 75.7 71.3
1993 74.8 71.4
1992 74.9 71.2
1991 74.2 71.2
1990 74.3 71
1989 74.7 70.8
1988 74.1 70.8
1987 74.1 70.7
1986 73.6 70.5
1985 73.2 70
1984 72.9 69.7
1983 72.7 69.5
1982 72.7 69
1981 71.9 68.7
1980 71.7 68.2
1979 71.6 68.2
1978 70.8 68.1
1977 70.3 67.7
1976 69.1 67.3
1975 68.8 66.7
1974 69.1 66.2
1973 68.6 65.7
1972 69.2 65.6
1971 66.8 65.2
1970 67.1 64.8
1969 66.4 63.8
1968 66.8 63.9
1967 66.5 63.6
1966 65.6 62.9
1965 66.1 61.9
1964 65.1 61.2
1963 64.9 60.5
1962 64.3 59.7
1961 62.8 59.1
1960 64.1 58.4
1959 62.9 57.7
1958 63.7 56.9
1957 61.4 56.2
1956 61.2 55.5
1955 61.4 54.8
1954 62.2 54.1
1953 61.1 53.4
1952 59.8 52.7
1951 58.7 52
1950 58.5 51.1

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

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Portugal and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Portugal Venezuela
2024 10,694,681 28,405,543
2023 10,578,174 28,300,854
2022 10,434,332 28,213,017
2021 10,361,831 28,237,826
2020 10,297,081 28,444,077
2019 10,286,263 28,938,098
2018 10,283,822 29,807,592
2017 10,300,300 30,565,323
2016 10,325,452 30,765,720
2015 10,358,076 30,573,972
2014 10,401,062 30,254,079
2013 10,457,295 29,912,198
2012 10,514,844 29,553,826
2011 10,557,560 29,185,212
2010 10,573,100 28,813,101
2009 10,568,247 28,438,298
2008 10,558,177 28,053,696
2007 10,542,964 27,649,363
2006 10,522,288 27,224,686
2005 10,503,330 26,785,804
2004 10,483,861 26,340,838
2003 10,458,821 25,892,703
2002 10,419,631 25,435,671
2001 10,362,722 24,979,922
2000 10,289,898 24,526,708
1999 10,217,828 24,066,593
1998 10,160,196 23,601,337
1997 10,108,977 23,131,685
1996 10,063,945 22,662,113
1995 10,026,176 22,193,821
1994 9,991,525 21,725,188
1993 9,964,675 21,254,520
1992 9,952,494 20,780,948
1991 9,960,235 20,304,896
1990 9,983,218 19,827,010
1989 10,005,000 19,348,921
1988 10,019,610 18,871,020
1987 10,030,031 18,394,963
1986 10,032,734 17,923,536
1985 10,023,613 17,461,434
1984 9,996,232 17,008,841
1983 9,957,865 16,562,205
1982 9,911,771 16,121,874
1981 9,851,362 15,687,297
1980 9,766,312 15,258,218
1979 9,661,265 14,834,552
1978 9,558,250 14,416,684
1977 9,455,675 14,006,812
1976 9,355,810 13,606,284
1975 9,093,470 13,215,892
1974 8,754,365 12,835,351
1973 8,633,100 12,463,537
1972 8,630,430 12,099,180
1971 8,643,756 11,741,008
1970 8,680,431 11,387,790
1969 8,757,705 11,040,280
1968 8,836,650 10,697,530
1967 8,874,520 10,358,513
1966 8,930,990 10,024,854
1965 8,998,595 9,697,790
1964 9,035,365 9,377,712
1963 9,030,355 9,064,021
1962 8,993,985 8,756,870
1961 8,929,316 8,455,915
1960 8,857,716 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Portugal

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Venezuela
2023 1.44 2.08
2022 1.43 2.09
2021 1.35 2.11
2020 1.42 2.12
2019 1.44 2.13
2018 1.42 2.15
2017 1.38 2.18
2016 1.37 2.22
2015 1.31 2.25
2014 1.24 2.3
2013 1.21 2.33
2012 1.28 2.38
2011 1.35 2.4
2010 1.39 2.4
2009 1.34 2.42
2008 1.39 2.48
2007 1.35 2.52
2006 1.37 2.6
2005 1.41 2.63
2004 1.4 2.64
2003 1.44 2.7
2002 1.46 2.74
2001 1.45 2.78
2000 1.55 2.79
1999 1.5 2.86
1998 1.47 2.91
1997 1.47 2.97
1996 1.44 3.02
1995 1.41 3.08
1994 1.45 3.15
1993 1.52 3.22
1992 1.54 3.29
1991 1.56 3.37
1990 1.56 3.45
1989 1.57 3.52
1988 1.61 3.6
1987 1.62 3.67
1986 1.66 3.73
1985 1.72 3.79
1984 1.9 3.86
1983 1.95 3.93
1982 2.07 4.01
1981 2.13 4.1
1980 2.25 4.2
1979 2.31 4.3
1978 2.45 4.4
1977 2.69 4.49
1976 2.82 4.59
1975 2.75 4.69
1974 2.7 4.79
1973 2.77 4.91
1972 2.86 5.04
1971 3 5.17
1970 3.01 5.32
1969 3.12 5.47
1968 3.12 5.61
1967 3.16 5.75
1966 3.16 5.87
1965 3.15 5.98
1964 3.21 6.07
1963 3.12 6.16
1962 3.23 6.23
1961 3.21 6.3
1960 3.16 6.38

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

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Portugal and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Venezuela
2024 47.5 30.2
2023 47.2 30
2022 46.8 29.8
2021 46.5 29.6
2020 46.1 29.2
2019 45.6 28.9
2018 45.2 28.4
2017 44.7 28
2016 44.3 27.7
2015 43.8 27.4
2014 43.4 27.1
2013 42.9 26.8
2012 42.4 26.5
2011 41.9 26.1
2010 41.5 25.8
2009 41 25.5
2008 40.6 25.2
2007 40.2 24.9
2006 39.8 24.7
2005 39.4 24.4
2004 39 24.1
2003 38.6 23.9
2002 38.3 23.6
2001 38 23.4
2000 37.7 23.1
1999 37.4 22.8
1998 37.1 22.6
1997 36.8 22.3
1996 36.4 22.1
1995 36.1 21.9
1994 35.7 21.6
1993 35.4 21.4
1992 35 21.2
1991 34.6 21
1990 34.2 20.8
1989 33.7 20.6
1988 33.3 20.4
1987 32.9 20.2
1986 32.5 20
1985 32.1 19.8
1984 31.7 19.6
1983 31.4 19.4
1982 31.1 19.2
1981 30.8 19
1980 30.6 18.8
1979 30.3 18.7
1978 30 18.5
1977 29.9 18.3
1976 29.8 18.1
1975 29.7 17.9
1974 29.7 17.7
1973 29.6 17.5
1972 29.6 17.3
1971 29.7 17.2
1970 29.6 17
1969 29.4 16.9
1968 29.2 16.7
1967 29.1 16.6
1966 29 16.6
1965 28.8 16.5
1964 28.7 16.5
1963 28.5 16.5
1962 28.3 16.5
1961 28.1 16.6
1960 27.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Portugal Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Venezuela
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
27.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Portugal Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Venezuela
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,769 mi
2014

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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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