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Portugal

Europe & Central Asia · High income · capital Lisbon

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

82.4years

Ranks 29 of 217 in 2024

10% above world median · 3% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

3.2per 1,000 live births

Ranks 20 of 196 in 2024

79% below world median · 18% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

15per 100,000 live births

Ranks 57 of 194 in 2023

68% below world median · 1.5× above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2016 · 10 years old

3.2% of under-5s

Ranks 4 of 37 in 2016

82% below world median · 23% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 37 countries reporting in 2016 — not a published figure

Health spending

2024 · 2 years old

10.24% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

6% above world median

Medians computed across 22 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

1.41births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

26% below world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2011 · 15 years old

94.5% of adults 15+

Ranks 27 of 53 in 2011

about the same world median · 4% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 53 countries reporting in 2011 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2023 · 3 years old

111.0% gross

Ranks 26 of 166 in 2023

11% above world median · 10% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 166 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Education spending

2022 · 4 years old

4.55% of GDP

Ranks 66 of 164 in 2022

12% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2025 · 1 year old

32,082current US$

Ranks 41 of 186 in 2025

3.1× above world median · 16% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2025 · 1 year old

53,146international $

Ranks 41 of 185 in 2025

1.6× above world median · 4% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2023 · 3 years old

0.4% of population

Ranks 18 of 57 in 2023

56% below world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2023 · 3 years old

33.9index, 0–100

Ranks 29 of 57 in 2023

about the same world median · 9% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2025 · 1 year old

6.2% of labour force

Ranks 113 of 182 in 2025

21% above world median · 11% above Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

2.3% per year

Not ranked — no better end

23% below world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

1.53% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

3% below world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

95.2% of population

Ranks 51 of 148 in 2024

18% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

88.5% of population

Ranks 67 of 182 in 2024

8% above world median · 4% below Europe & Central Asia

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

3.32t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

30% above world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

10.8mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

65% above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.