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Portugal vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 108th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Yemen
Population
10667081
43325643
Population rank 92/197 37/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 46/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 44/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$297B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 27/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Portugal and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Yemen
2024 $313,271,185,085 -
2023 $292,323,800,949 -
2022 $256,898,677,175 -
2021 $256,055,879,091 -
2020 $229,618,773,423 -
2019 $240,115,970,063 -
2018 $242,092,894,543 $21,606,160,663
2017 $220,862,990,767 $26,842,229,045
2016 $206,305,431,242 $31,317,825,274
2015 $199,038,523,120 $42,444,490,074
2014 $230,078,616,300 $43,228,585,321
2013 $226,677,408,292 $40,415,233,436
2012 $216,536,676,772 $35,401,331,610
2011 $245,426,767,676 $32,726,417,878
2010 $238,443,864,993 $30,906,749,533
2009 $244,667,762,836 $25,130,278,213
2008 $263,416,394,624 $26,910,855,807
2007 $240,496,147,317 $21,650,528,674
2006 $208,756,449,276 $19,063,143,370
2005 $197,253,876,705 $16,731,566,717
2004 $189,382,122,532 $13,867,634,371
2003 $165,226,175,537 $11,777,532,662
2002 $134,795,565,549 $10,693,430,511
2001 $121,604,107,165 $9,852,990,693
2000 $118,605,192,877 $9,679,316,770
1999 $127,470,385,557 $7,639,325,296
1998 $123,946,327,916 $6,322,175,566
1997 $117,016,535,163 $6,838,298,531
1996 $122,630,089,680 $6,496,163,616
1995 $118,122,007,430 $12,796,345,679
1994 $99,688,641,304 $28,019,483,764
1993 $95,009,751,901 $21,736,802,664
1992 $107,592,098,307 $17,959,367,194
1991 $89,233,599,278 $14,665,445,462
1990 $78,713,860,217 $12,643,821,569
1989 $60,594,092,182 -
1988 $56,347,250,696 -
1987 $48,182,925,857 -
1986 $38,745,901,354 -
1985 $27,115,807,742 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Yemen
2024 $29,292 -
2023 $27,635 -
2022 $24,621 -
2021 $24,711 -
2020 $22,299 -
2019 $23,343 -
2018 $23,541 $634
2017 $21,442 $811
2016 $19,980 $975
2015 $19,216 $1,362
2014 $22,121 $1,430
2013 $21,676 $1,379
2012 $20,593 $1,245
2011 $23,247 $1,186
2010 $22,552 $1,155
2009 $23,151 $969
2008 $24,949 $1,072
2007 $22,811 $890
2006 $19,839 $810
2005 $18,780 $734
2004 $18,064 $628
2003 $15,798 $549
2002 $12,937 $513
2001 $11,735 $487
2000 $11,526 $493
1999 $12,475 $401
1998 $12,199 $343
1997 $11,576 $383
1996 $12,185 $375
1995 $11,781 $764
1994 $9,977 $1,735
1993 $9,535 $1,397
1992 $10,811 $1,198
1991 $8,959 $1,016
1990 $7,885 $910
1989 $6,056 -
1988 $5,624 -
1987 $4,804 -
1986 $3,862 -
1985 $2,705 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Yemen
2026 82.9 69.7
2025 82.7 69.6
2024 82.6 69.4
2023 82.4 69.3
2022 81.2 68
2021 81.4 66
2020 81.4 66.4
2019 82 66.6
2018 81.6 65.9
2017 81.7 67.1
2016 81.4 67.1
2015 81.3 66.8
2014 81.3 68
2013 80.9 68
2012 80.6 67.6
2011 80.6 67.4
2010 80.1 67.2
2009 79.8 66.9
2008 79.6 66.6
2007 79.3 66.2
2006 79.1 65.8
2005 78.3 65.4
2004 78.4 64.9
2003 77.6 64.4
2002 77.4 63.8
2001 77.2 63.3
2000 76.8 62.8
1999 76.3 62.3
1998 76.1 61.8
1997 75.9 61.3
1996 75.5 60.9
1995 75.5 60.5
1994 75.7 59.8
1993 74.8 59.7
1992 74.9 59.3
1991 74.2 58.8
1990 74.3 58.5
1989 74.7 58
1988 74.1 57.4
1987 74.1 56.8
1986 73.6 54
1985 73.2 55.4
1984 72.9 54.6
1983 72.7 53.6
1982 72.7 52.4
1981 71.9 51.7
1980 71.7 50.6
1979 71.6 49.5
1978 70.8 48.5
1977 70.3 47.4
1976 69.1 46.4
1975 68.8 45.5
1974 69.1 44.5
1973 68.6 43.6
1972 69.2 42.7
1971 66.8 41.8
1970 67.1 40.6
1969 66.4 39.6
1968 66.8 38
1967 66.5 37.1
1966 65.6 36.3
1965 66.1 35.6
1964 65.1 34.9
1963 64.9 33.4
1962 64.3 33.7
1961 62.8 34.1
1960 64.1 33.5
1959 62.9 32.9
1958 63.7 32.4
1957 61.4 31.8
1956 61.2 31.3
1955 61.4 30.8
1954 62.2 30.4
1953 61.1 30
1952 59.8 29.6
1951 58.7 29.3
1950 58.5 28.9

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

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Portugal and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Portugal Yemen
2024 10,694,681 40,583,164
2023 10,578,174 39,390,799
2022 10,434,332 38,222,876
2021 10,361,831 37,140,230
2020 10,297,081 36,134,863
2019 10,286,263 35,111,408
2018 10,283,822 34,085,182
2017 10,300,300 33,090,921
2016 10,325,452 32,109,010
2015 10,358,076 31,159,379
2014 10,401,062 30,226,309
2013 10,457,295 29,312,952
2012 10,514,844 28,433,647
2011 10,557,560 27,582,897
2010 10,573,100 26,754,387
2009 10,568,247 25,927,724
2008 10,558,177 25,111,941
2007 10,542,964 24,318,082
2006 10,522,288 23,543,083
2005 10,503,330 22,790,085
2004 10,483,861 22,095,167
2003 10,458,821 21,456,379
2002 10,419,631 20,835,086
2001 10,362,722 20,226,147
2000 10,289,898 19,624,141
1999 10,217,828 19,029,420
1998 10,160,196 18,446,013
1997 10,108,977 17,873,936
1996 10,063,945 17,313,177
1995 10,026,176 16,740,058
1994 9,991,525 16,149,147
1993 9,964,675 15,563,914
1992 9,952,494 14,989,494
1991 9,960,235 14,430,201
1990 9,983,218 13,887,862
1989 10,005,000 13,364,174
1988 10,019,610 12,859,708
1987 10,030,031 12,369,912
1986 10,032,734 11,901,040
1985 10,023,613 11,453,825
1984 9,996,232 11,025,597
1983 9,957,865 10,621,499
1982 9,911,771 10,241,006
1981 9,851,362 9,882,362
1980 9,766,312 9,543,358
1979 9,661,265 9,224,194
1978 9,558,250 8,926,586
1977 9,455,675 8,648,222
1976 9,355,810 8,384,113
1975 9,093,470 8,133,598
1974 8,754,365 7,896,783
1973 8,633,100 7,672,796
1972 8,630,430 7,460,068
1971 8,643,756 7,257,462
1970 8,680,431 7,065,279
1969 8,757,705 6,875,859
1968 8,836,650 6,690,524
1967 8,874,520 6,516,444
1966 8,930,990 6,351,494
1965 8,998,595 6,195,593
1964 9,035,365 6,048,006
1963 9,030,355 5,911,135
1962 8,993,985 5,782,221
1961 8,929,316 5,655,232
1960 8,857,716 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Yemen

Fertility rate
Portugal

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Yemen
2023 1.44 4.59
2022 1.43 4.59
2021 1.35 4.6
2020 1.42 4.6
2019 1.44 4.6
2018 1.42 4.61
2017 1.38 4.61
2016 1.37 4.61
2015 1.31 4.62
2014 1.24 4.62
2013 1.21 4.62
2012 1.28 4.63
2011 1.35 4.63
2010 1.39 4.81
2009 1.34 5
2008 1.39 5.11
2007 1.35 5.26
2006 1.37 5.41
2005 1.41 5.56
2004 1.4 5.71
2003 1.44 5.84
2002 1.46 5.97
2001 1.45 6.14
2000 1.55 6.32
1999 1.5 6.49
1998 1.47 6.64
1997 1.47 6.82
1996 1.44 7
1995 1.41 7.53
1994 1.45 7.8
1993 1.52 8.05
1992 1.54 8.27
1991 1.56 8.46
1990 1.56 8.61
1989 1.57 8.71
1988 1.61 8.79
1987 1.62 8.83
1986 1.66 8.86
1985 1.72 8.86
1984 1.9 8.85
1983 1.95 8.83
1982 2.07 8.79
1981 2.13 8.75
1980 2.25 8.71
1979 2.31 8.67
1978 2.45 8.5
1977 2.69 8.47
1976 2.82 8.42
1975 2.75 8.37
1974 2.7 8.33
1973 2.77 8.29
1972 2.86 8.27
1971 3 8.26
1970 3.01 8.23
1969 3.12 8.22
1968 3.12 8.19
1967 3.16 8.17
1966 3.16 8.14
1965 3.15 8.1
1964 3.21 8.07
1963 3.12 8.03
1962 3.23 8.01
1961 3.21 8
1960 3.16 7.99

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

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Portugal and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Yemen
2024 47.5 19.3
2023 47.2 19.2
2022 46.8 19.2
2021 46.5 19.1
2020 46.1 19.1
2019 45.6 19.1
2018 45.2 19
2017 44.7 18.9
2016 44.3 18.8
2015 43.8 18.7
2014 43.4 18.5
2013 42.9 18.3
2012 42.4 18.1
2011 41.9 17.9
2010 41.5 17.7
2009 41 17.4
2008 40.6 17.2
2007 40.2 16.9
2006 39.8 16.7
2005 39.4 16.4
2004 39 16.2
2003 38.6 16
2002 38.3 15.8
2001 38 15.6
2000 37.7 15.4
1999 37.4 15.2
1998 37.1 15
1997 36.8 14.9
1996 36.4 14.8
1995 36.1 14.7
1994 35.7 14.6
1993 35.4 14.6
1992 35 14.6
1991 34.6 14.6
1990 34.2 14.6
1989 33.7 14.6
1988 33.3 14.7
1987 32.9 14.8
1986 32.5 14.9
1985 32.1 15
1984 31.7 15.1
1983 31.4 15.3
1982 31.1 15.5
1981 30.8 15.7
1980 30.6 15.9
1979 30.3 16.1
1978 30 16.3
1977 29.9 16.6
1976 29.8 16.8
1975 29.7 17
1974 29.7 17.3
1973 29.6 17.6
1972 29.6 17.8
1971 29.7 18.1
1970 29.6 18.4
1969 29.4 18.7
1968 29.2 18.9
1967 29.1 19.1
1966 29 19.2
1965 28.8 19.3
1964 28.7 19.4
1963 28.5 19.5
1962 28.3 19.6
1961 28.1 19.6
1960 27.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Portugal Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Portugal Yemen
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
27.3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Portugal Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Yemen
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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