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Portugal vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 108th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Vietnam
Population
10667081
102365351
Population rank 92/197 16/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Portugal and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Vietnam
2024 $313,271,185,085 $476,388,230,307
2023 $292,323,800,949 $433,857,681,378
2022 $256,898,677,175 $413,445,230,669
2021 $256,055,879,091 $366,474,752,771
2020 $229,618,773,423 $346,615,738,538
2019 $240,115,970,063 $334,365,270,497
2018 $242,092,894,543 $310,106,478,395
2017 $220,862,990,767 $281,353,605,987
2016 $206,305,431,242 $257,096,001,178
2015 $199,038,523,120 $239,258,328,382
2014 $230,078,616,300 $233,451,469,643
2013 $226,677,408,292 $213,708,811,665
2012 $216,536,676,772 $195,590,661,129
2011 $245,426,767,676 $172,595,049,184
2010 $238,443,864,993 $147,201,173,197
2009 $244,667,762,836 $106,014,659,565
2008 $263,416,394,624 $99,130,304,099
2007 $240,496,147,317 $77,414,425,532
2006 $208,756,449,276 $66,371,664,817
2005 $197,253,876,705 $57,633,255,738
2004 $189,382,122,532 $45,427,854,693
2003 $165,226,175,537 $39,552,513,232
2002 $134,795,565,549 $35,064,105,501
2001 $121,604,107,165 $32,685,198,809
2000 $118,605,192,877 $31,172,518,403
1999 $127,470,385,557 $28,683,659,007
1998 $123,946,327,916 $27,209,602,050
1997 $117,016,535,163 $26,843,700,442
1996 $122,630,089,680 $24,657,470,575
1995 $118,122,007,430 $20,736,164,459
1994 $99,688,641,304 $16,286,433,533
1993 $95,009,751,901 $13,180,953,598
1992 $107,592,098,307 $9,866,990,236
1991 $89,233,599,278 $9,613,369,520
1990 $78,713,860,217 $6,471,740,806
1989 $60,594,092,182 $6,293,304,975
1988 $56,347,250,696 $25,423,812,649
1987 $48,182,925,857 $36,658,108,850
1986 $38,745,901,354 $26,336,616,250
1985 $27,115,807,742 $14,094,687,821
1984 $25,217,969,050 -
1983 $27,239,650,742 -
1982 $30,527,754,793 -
1981 $31,977,276,873 -
1980 $32,896,519,824 -
1979 $26,622,819,672 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Vietnam
2024 $29,292 $4,717
2023 $27,635 $4,323
2022 $24,621 $4,148
2021 $24,711 $3,704
2020 $22,299 $3,534
2019 $23,343 $3,441
2018 $23,541 $3,222
2017 $21,442 $2,956
2016 $19,980 $2,735
2015 $19,216 $2,578
2014 $22,121 $2,546
2013 $21,676 $2,360
2012 $20,593 $2,185
2011 $23,247 $1,951
2010 $22,552 $1,683
2009 $23,151 $1,226
2008 $24,949 $1,164
2007 $22,811 $926
2006 $19,839 $808
2005 $18,780 $711
2004 $18,064 $565
2003 $15,798 $497
2002 $12,937 $445
2001 $11,735 $419
2000 $11,526 $404
1999 $12,475 $376
1998 $12,199 $361
1997 $11,576 $362
1996 $12,185 $337
1995 $11,781 $287.8
1994 $9,977 $229.9
1993 $9,535 $189.4
1992 $10,811 $144.5
1991 $8,959 $143.7
1990 $7,885 $98.8
1989 $6,056 $98.1
1988 $5,624 $405
1987 $4,804 $595
1986 $3,862 $436
1985 $2,705 $238.6
1984 $2,523 -
1983 $2,735 -
1982 $3,080 -
1981 $3,246 -
1980 $3,368 -
1979 $2,756 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Vietnam
2026 82.9 75
2025 82.7 74.9
2024 82.6 74.7
2023 82.4 74.6
2022 81.2 74.5
2021 81.4 74.1
2020 81.4 75.4
2019 82 74.2
2018 81.6 74.1
2017 81.7 74
2016 81.4 74
2015 81.3 74
2014 81.3 73.9
2013 80.9 73.8
2012 80.6 73.8
2011 80.6 73.7
2010 80.1 73.6
2009 79.8 73.5
2008 79.6 73.5
2007 79.3 73.4
2006 79.1 73.3
2005 78.3 73.2
2004 78.4 73.1
2003 77.6 73.2
2002 77.4 73.1
2001 77.2 73
2000 76.8 72.7
1999 76.3 72.6
1998 76.1 72.3
1997 75.9 71.7
1996 75.5 71.3
1995 75.5 70.9
1994 75.7 70.4
1993 74.8 70
1992 74.9 69.6
1991 74.2 69.3
1990 74.3 69
1989 74.7 68.8
1988 74.1 68.6
1987 74.1 68
1986 73.6 67.6
1985 73.2 67.2
1984 72.9 66.9
1983 72.7 66.5
1982 72.7 66.2
1981 71.9 65.8
1980 71.7 65.3
1979 71.6 65
1978 70.8 64.5
1977 70.3 64.1
1976 69.1 63.7
1975 68.8 61.9
1974 69.1 54.8
1973 68.6 55.7
1972 69.2 51.9
1971 66.8 55.6
1970 67.1 54.9
1969 66.4 54.8
1968 66.8 52.7
1967 66.5 56.7
1966 65.6 56.9
1965 66.1 57
1964 65.1 57.5
1963 64.9 56.9
1962 64.3 58.2
1961 62.8 58.5
1960 64.1 58
1959 62.9 57.4
1958 63.7 56.8
1957 61.4 56.2
1956 61.2 55.5
1955 61.4 54.8
1954 62.2 52
1953 61.1 50
1952 59.8 49.4
1951 58.7 48.7
1950 58.5 48

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

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Portugal and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Portugal Vietnam
2024 10,694,681 100,987,686
2023 10,578,174 100,352,192
2022 10,434,332 99,680,655
2021 10,361,831 98,935,098
2020 10,297,081 98,079,191
2019 10,286,263 97,173,776
2018 10,283,822 96,237,319
2017 10,300,300 95,176,977
2016 10,325,452 94,000,117
2015 10,358,076 92,823,254
2014 10,401,062 91,679,578
2013 10,457,295 90,573,104
2012 10,514,844 89,510,356
2011 10,557,560 88,468,314
2010 10,573,100 87,455,152
2009 10,568,247 86,460,018
2008 10,558,177 85,175,788
2007 10,542,964 83,633,375
2006 10,522,288 82,167,897
2005 10,503,330 81,088,313
2004 10,483,861 80,338,971
2003 10,458,821 79,563,777
2002 10,419,631 78,772,224
2001 10,362,722 77,969,361
2000 10,289,898 77,154,011
1999 10,217,828 76,287,452
1998 10,160,196 75,299,660
1997 10,108,977 74,226,889
1996 10,063,945 73,156,447
1995 10,026,176 72,049,940
1994 9,991,525 70,854,391
1993 9,964,675 69,586,384
1992 9,952,494 68,260,337
1991 9,960,235 66,891,775
1990 9,983,218 65,504,552
1989 10,005,000 64,147,348
1988 10,019,610 62,843,228
1987 10,030,031 61,584,651
1986 10,032,734 60,347,048
1985 10,023,613 59,060,622
1984 9,996,232 57,706,067
1983 9,957,865 56,337,921
1982 9,911,771 55,011,289
1981 9,851,362 53,738,141
1980 9,766,312 52,490,101
1979 9,661,265 51,378,211
1978 9,558,250 50,249,552
1977 9,455,675 48,954,872
1976 9,355,810 47,684,931
1975 9,093,470 46,482,903
1974 8,754,365 45,413,537
1973 8,633,100 44,409,861
1972 8,630,430 43,429,168
1971 8,643,756 42,449,276
1970 8,680,431 41,475,230
1969 8,757,705 40,582,096
1968 8,836,650 39,734,609
1967 8,874,520 38,895,080
1966 8,930,990 38,024,836
1965 8,998,595 37,129,656
1964 9,035,365 36,201,563
1963 9,030,355 35,249,101
1962 8,993,985 34,288,560
1961 8,929,316 33,409,059
1960 8,857,716 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Portugal

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Vietnam
2023 1.44 1.91
2022 1.43 1.93
2021 1.35 1.94
2020 1.42 1.96
2019 1.44 1.94
2018 1.42 1.88
2017 1.38 1.99
2016 1.37 2
2015 1.31 2.1
2014 1.24 2.09
2013 1.21 1.98
2012 1.28 1.97
2011 1.35 1.93
2010 1.39 1.91
2009 1.34 1.92
2008 1.39 1.93
2007 1.35 1.91
2006 1.37 1.87
2005 1.41 1.89
2004 1.4 1.97
2003 1.44 2
2002 1.46 2.01
2001 1.45 2.02
2000 1.55 2.03
1999 1.5 2
1998 1.47 2.1
1997 1.47 2.27
1996 1.44 2.47
1995 1.41 2.7
1994 1.45 2.94
1993 1.52 3.17
1992 1.54 3.35
1991 1.56 3.52
1990 1.56 3.6
1989 1.57 3.64
1988 1.61 3.62
1987 1.62 3.72
1986 1.66 3.96
1985 1.72 4.21
1984 1.9 4.41
1983 1.95 4.52
1982 2.07 4.59
1981 2.13 4.67
1980 2.25 4.8
1979 2.31 4.94
1978 2.45 5.1
1977 2.69 5.29
1976 2.82 5.46
1975 2.75 5.62
1974 2.7 5.78
1973 2.77 6.11
1972 2.86 6.1
1971 3 6.07
1970 3.01 6.02
1969 3.12 6.01
1968 3.12 6.03
1967 3.16 5.88
1966 3.16 5.97
1965 3.15 6.16
1964 3.21 6.29
1963 3.12 6.39
1962 3.23 6.26
1961 3.21 5.48
1960 3.16 6.27

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

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Portugal and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Vietnam
2024 47.5 33.9
2023 47.2 33.4
2022 46.8 33
2021 46.5 32.5
2020 46.1 32.1
2019 45.6 31.6
2018 45.2 31.2
2017 44.7 30.8
2016 44.3 30.5
2015 43.8 30.2
2014 43.4 29.8
2013 42.9 29.4
2012 42.4 29
2011 41.9 28.7
2010 41.5 28.3
2009 41 27.9
2008 40.6 27.4
2007 40.2 26.9
2006 39.8 26.3
2005 39.4 25.8
2004 39 25.4
2003 38.6 25
2002 38.3 24.6
2001 38 24.2
2000 37.7 23.7
1999 37.4 23.3
1998 37.1 22.9
1997 36.8 22.4
1996 36.4 22
1995 36.1 21.7
1994 35.7 21.4
1993 35.4 21.1
1992 35 20.9
1991 34.6 20.7
1990 34.2 20.5
1989 33.7 20.4
1988 33.3 20.2
1987 32.9 20.1
1986 32.5 20
1985 32.1 19.9
1984 31.7 19.8
1983 31.4 19.7
1982 31.1 19.6
1981 30.8 19.5
1980 30.6 19.4
1979 30.3 19.3
1978 30 19.1
1977 29.9 19
1976 29.8 18.8
1975 29.7 18.7
1974 29.7 18.6
1973 29.6 18.5
1972 29.6 18.5
1971 29.7 18.4
1970 29.6 18.4
1969 29.4 18.4
1968 29.2 18.4
1967 29.1 18.5
1966 29 18.7
1965 28.8 18.9
1964 28.7 19.2
1963 28.5 19.7
1962 28.3 20.2
1961 28.1 20.7
1960 27.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Portugal Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Portugal Vietnam
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
27.3%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Portugal Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Vietnam
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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