Portugal

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 10.6M; 88th of 217
GDP: $309B; 47th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $28,844; 58th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 82.3; 31st of 217
Human development: 0.866; 37th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Portugal

Lithuania

Estonia

Czechia

Slovak Republic

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high-income EU and eurozone economy; strong services sector led by tourism and banking; tight labor market; growth driven by private consumption, trade surplus, and public investment from EU funds; declining public debt

Area: 92,090 km²
Languages: Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)
Resources: fish, forests (cork), iron ore, copper, zinc, tin, tungsten, silver, gold, uranium…
Borders: Spain 1,224 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian85.1%▼ 6.7pt
Unaffiliated13.8%▲ 6.6pt

Religious diversity: 3 / 10 · moderate · 97th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

PRT

LTU

EST

CZE

GDP

current US$

$309B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$13.2B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

65.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

18.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

10.6M–––

Population density

people per km²

113.9–––

Urban population

% of total

67.9%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.4–––

Net migration

people

20.6K–––

Population under 15

% of total

12.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

24.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

10%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.8%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

25.9K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

4,442.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

46.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.95–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.79–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.51–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.27–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

17.9%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.91–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

7.2%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

7.3%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

41%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

24.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

72.8%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.85–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

3–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

13.8%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.12–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.46–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.41–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.56–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.47–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.67–––

Would fight for country

% yes

45.1%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

1.96–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#47/214

$309B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#58/214

$28,8442024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#48/203

$47,426latest

GDP growth

annual %

#148/214

1.9%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#52/207

$26,6202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#128/213

4.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#28/201

$13.2B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#72/205

65.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#154/206

2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#144/208

18.4%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#121/187

6.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#93/168

36.3latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#33/168

0.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#88/217

10.6Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#92/216

113.9latest

Urban population

% of total

#99/215

67.9%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#31/217

82.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#173/217

1.4latest

Net migration

people

#37/217

20.6K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#209/217

12.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#5/217

24.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#20/196

2.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#21/196

3.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#26/192

10%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#5/195

5.8latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#64/160

96.8%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#71/199

4.8%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#39/194

75.6%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#49/139

95.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#77/210

85.8%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#81/214

1232023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#14/208

44.12023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#40/215

28.7K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#89/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#65/198

25.9K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#67/202

4,442.12024

Electricity generation

TWh

#55/202

46.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#30/202

85.2%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#34/202

14.8%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#140/204

35.52024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#109/204

3.42024

Share of global CO₂

#65/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#101/193

5.22023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#20/172

0.8462022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#22/172

0.7532022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#32/178

622022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#41/193

0.7292022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#33/193

12022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#27/193

1.112022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#42/193

0.8612022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#21/172

0.9272022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#70/113

6.952020

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#35/112

4.792020

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#34/114

4.512020

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#28/114

6.272020

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#22/114

1.392020

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#52/111

2.042020

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#88/113

17.9%2020

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#87/109

1.912020

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#82/112

7.2%2020

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#95/112

7.3%2020

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#59/114

41%2020

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#71/114

24.8%2020

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#11/110

72.8%2020

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#9/109

5.851990

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#97/193

32020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#48/193

13.8%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#68/114

17%2020

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#74/112

2.122020

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#35/113

2.462020

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#68/110

2.412020

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#44/111

2.562020

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#50/104

8.472020

National pride

mean, 1–4

#36/114

3.672020

Would fight for country

% yes

#101/113

45.1%2020

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#103/114

1.962020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#37/189

0.8662021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#16/170

0.0672021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#71/164

6.032025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#62/113

7.132020

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#44/114

7.362020

Global Peace Index

1–5

#7/158

1.332023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#91/161

1.5%latest

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