Portugal
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Identity
Formal name: Portuguese Republic.
CIA 2026
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Portugal vs Spain
184 shared metrics.
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Spain
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Spain.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Spain leads in 106 of 184 shared metrics, while Portugal leads in 78.
Portugal's Firms Asked for Bribes is 16.7x that of Spain (7.7% of firms vs 0.43% of firms).
Portugal's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 4.9x that of Spain (61.26 per 100k people vs 10.43 per 100k people).
Portugal's Long Work Hours is 2.0x that of Spain (6.9% of employees vs 2.3% of employees).
Portugal's Food Waste per Person is 1.8x that of Spain (184 kg/person/yr vs 65 kg/person/yr).
Portugal's Insufficient Physical Activity is 1.3x that of Spain (51.65% of adults vs 22.64% of adults).
Key Comparisons
Firms Asked for BribesPortugal leads
Portugal
7.7% of firms
Spain
0.43% of firms
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeoplePortugal leads
Portugal
61.26 per 100k people
Spain
10.43 per 100k people
Long Work HoursPortugal leads
Portugal
6.9% of employees
Spain
2.3% of employees
Food Waste per PersonPortugal leads
Portugal
184 kg/person/yr
Spain
65 kg/person/yr
Insufficient Physical ActivityPortugal leads
Portugal
51.65% of adults
Spain
22.64% of adults
Road Traffic Death RatePortugal leads
Portugal
7.2 per 100k
Spain
3.5 per 100k
All Metrics
Firms Asked for Bribes
PortugalPortugal
7.7% of firms
Spain
0.43% of firms
1672% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
PortugalPortugal
61.26 per 100k people
Spain
10.43 per 100k people
488% higher
Long Work Hours
PortugalPortugal
6.9% of employees
Spain
2.3% of employees
199% higher
Food Waste per Person
PortugalPortugal
184 kg/person/yr
Spain
65 kg/person/yr
183% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
PortugalPortugal
51.65% of adults
Spain
22.64% of adults
128% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
PortugalPortugal
7.2 per 100k
Spain
3.5 per 100k
106% higher
Official Languages Count
PortugalPortugal
2.0
Spain
1.0
100% higher
Tourist Arrivals
SpainPortugal
4.21M
Spain
36.41M
88% lower
Extreme Temperature Exposure
SpainPortugal
5.9% of population
Spain
38.07% of population
85% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
PortugalPortugal
161.18 per 100k
Spain
87.12 per 100k
85% higher
Capital Elevation
SpainPortugal
100 m
Spain
663 m
85% lower
Irrigated Land
SpainPortugal
5.7K km²
Spain
38.0K km²
85% lower
Railway Length
SpainPortugal
2.5K km
Spain
15.5K km
84% lower
Railway Network
SpainPortugal
2.5K km
Spain
16.0K km
84% lower
Shipping Traffic
SpainPortugal
2.79M
Spain
17.16M
84% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
SpainPortugal
35.56 Mt CO2e
Spain
220.08 Mt CO2e
84% lower
Electricity Generation
SpainPortugal
46.31 TWh
Spain
280.39 TWh
83% lower
Forest Area
SpainPortugal
33.1K km²
Spain
185.9K km²
82% lower
Land Area
SpainPortugal
91.6K km²
Spain
499.7K km²
82% lower
GDP (Nominal)
SpainPortugal
$313,271,185,085.1
Spain
$1,725,671,652,742.19
82% lower
Air Passengers
SpainPortugal
18.29M
Spain
94.10M
81% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
SpainPortugal
25.41M kW
Spain
130.37M kW
81% lower
Water Withdrawal
SpainPortugal
6.1 B m³
Spain
29.02 B m³
79% lower
Population
SpainPortugal
10.19M
Spain
47.28M
78% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
PortugalPortugal
888
Spain
503
77% higher
Depression Rate
PortugalPortugal
8.4% of adults 15+
Spain
4.8% of adults 15+
75% higher
Time Zones Count
SpainPortugal
1.0 time zones
Spain
4.0 time zones
75% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
SpainPortugal
52.0K
Spain
199.0K
74% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
PortugalPortugal
4.3% of GDP
Spain
2.5% of GDP
74% higher
Scientific Publications
SpainPortugal
19.6K
Spain
67.1K
71% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
PortugalPortugal
32.3%
Spain
19%
70% higher
Researchers
PortugalPortugal
5.7K per 1M
Spain
3.4K per 1M
68% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
PortugalPortugal
20.7 per 1M people
Spain
12.35 per 1M people
68% higher
Foreign Patents
SpainPortugal
42
Spain
126
67% lower
Border Neighbors
SpainPortugal
1.0
Spain
3.0
67% lower
Poor Health
PortugalPortugal
12.1% reporting poor health
Spain
7.3% reporting poor health
66% higher
Airports
SpainPortugal
128
Spain
365
65% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
SpainPortugal
17 sites
Spain
49 sites
65% lower
Coastline Length
SpainPortugal
1.8K km
Spain
5.0K km
64% lower
Road Deaths
PortugalPortugal
6.1 per 100k
Spain
3.7 per 100k
63% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
PortugalPortugal
10.06% of male wages
Spain
6.2% of male wages
62% higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
SpainPortugal
1.2% of GDP
Spain
2.9% of GDP
59% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
PortugalPortugal
39.74%
Spain
25.86%
54% higher
Loneliness
PortugalPortugal
8.1% of adults 16+
Spain
5.4% of adults 16+
51% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
PortugalPortugal
22.62% of GDP
Spain
15% of GDP
51% higher
Homicide Rate
PortugalPortugal
0.90 per 100k
Spain
0.60 per 100k
50% higher
Beer Consumption
SpainPortugal
2.1 L/person/yr
Spain
4.2 L/person/yr
50% lower
Job Insecurity
SpainPortugal
8.1% of earnings at risk
Spain
15.81% of earnings at risk
49% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
SpainPortugal
9.8% of firms
Spain
18.79% of firms
48% lower
Political Corruption Index
PortugalPortugal
0.17
Spain
0.11
47% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
PortugalPortugal
59.36 kg/person/yr
Spain
40.3 kg/person/yr
47% higher
Domestic Patents
SpainPortugal
711
Spain
1.3K
46% lower
Teen Birth Rate
PortugalPortugal
7.0 per 1k
Spain
4.8 per 1k
45% higher
Spirits Consumption
SpainPortugal
0.91 L/person/yr
Spain
1.6 L/person/yr
44% lower
Unemployment Rate
SpainPortugal
6.4%
Spain
11.39%
44% lower
Lack of Support
PortugalPortugal
11.14% of adults 15+
Spain
7.8% of adults 15+
43% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
PortugalPortugal
19.08% of firms
Spain
13.45% of firms
42% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
PortugalPortugal
34.11% of adults
Spain
24.1% of adults
41% higher
Obesity Rate
PortugalPortugal
27.06%
Spain
19.17%
41% higher
Water Stress (%)
SpainPortugal
16.13%
Spain
26.1%
38% lower
GDP Growth Rate
SpainPortugal
2.1%
Spain
3.5%
38% lower
Informal Employment Share
PortugalPortugal
5.3% of employed people
Spain
3.8% of employed people
38% higher
Land Border Length
SpainPortugal
1.2K km
Spain
2.0K km
37% lower
Highest Elevation
SpainPortugal
2.4K m
Spain
3.7K m
37% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
PortugalPortugal
5.8 per 1k
Spain
4.3 per 1k
36% higher
Imports (% GDP)
PortugalPortugal
43.92% of GDP
Spain
32.89% of GDP
34% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
SpainPortugal
2.6% of workforce
Spain
3.8% of workforce
32% lower
Suicide Rate
PortugalPortugal
11.52 per 100k
Spain
8.7 per 100k
32% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
PortugalPortugal
0.20 per 1M people
Spain
0.15 per 1M people
32% higher
Credit Card Ownership
SpainPortugal
38.54% of adults
Spain
56.61% of adults
32% lower
Earnings Inequality
PortugalPortugal
3.3 vs bottom 10%
Spain
2.5 vs bottom 10%
31% higher
Wind Electricity Share
PortugalPortugal
26.74%
Spain
20.41%
31% higher
Green Space Access
SpainPortugal
51.69% of urban pop.
Spain
73.41% of urban pop.
30% lower
Average Earnings
SpainPortugal
$40,002.45
Spain
$54,564.41
27% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
SpainPortugal
6.8%
Spain
9.3%
27% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
SpainPortugal
32.61%
Spain
44.29%
26% lower
CO2 Per Capita
SpainPortugal
3.4 t/person/yr
Spain
4.6 t/person/yr
26% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
PortugalPortugal
1.1% of firms
Spain
0.91% of firms
26% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
PortugalPortugal
205.04 kg/person/yr
Spain
164.29 kg/person/yr
25% higher
Self-Rated Health
SpainPortugal
53.6% reporting good health
Spain
70.1% reporting good health
24% lower
Exports (% GDP)
PortugalPortugal
45.77% of GDP
Spain
37.06% of GDP
24% higher
Urban Population (%)
SpainPortugal
61.33%
Spain
80.32%
24% lower
Political Voice
SpainPortugal
24.05% who feel heard by government
Spain
30.98% who feel heard by government
22% lower
Housing Cost Burden
SpainPortugal
19.01% of households
Spain
24.11% of households
21% lower
Low-Wage Workers
SpainPortugal
5.1% of workers
Spain
6.4% of workers
21% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
PortugalPortugal
35.7% of adults
Spain
29.4% of adults
21% higher
Solar Electricity Share
SpainPortugal
17.33%
Spain
21.85%
21% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
PortugalPortugal
3.5 per 1k
Spain
2.9 per 1k
21% higher
GNI Per Capita
SpainPortugal
$26,910
Spain
$33,550
20% lower
Population Density
PortugalPortugal
115.48 /km²
Spain
96.76 /km²
19% higher
Protected Land (%)
SpainPortugal
22.8%
Spain
28.1%
19% lower
Nurses & Midwives
PortugalPortugal
7.8 per 1k
Spain
6.5 per 1k
19% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
SpainPortugal
1.9K kg oil eq/person
Spain
2.3K kg oil eq/person
19% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
PortugalPortugal
1.7% of GDP
Spain
1.4% of GDP
19% higher
Poverty Rate
SpainPortugal
11.24% of population
Spain
13.75% of population
18% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
SpainPortugal
20.22% of youth labor force
Spain
24.75% of youth labor force
18% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
SpainPortugal
2.7% of adults 16+
Spain
3.2% of adults 16+
17% lower
University Enrollment Rate
SpainPortugal
77.68%
Spain
93.73%
17% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
PortugalPortugal
125.7% of GDP
Spain
107.3% of GDP
17% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
SpainPortugal
127.91 gCO2/kWh
Spain
153.6 gCO2/kWh
17% lower
Median Wealth
SpainPortugal
$184,853
Spain
$219,234
16% lower
Broadband Access (%)
PortugalPortugal
44 per 100 people
Spain
38 per 100 people
16% higher
Elderly Population (%)
PortugalPortugal
24.53%
Spain
21.15%
16% higher
Chronic Pain
PortugalPortugal
39% of adults 15+
Spain
34% of adults 15+
15% higher
Dependency Ratio
PortugalPortugal
59.57% of working-age pop.
Spain
51.67% of working-age pop.
15% higher
Time Dissatisfaction
SpainPortugal
14.39% of adults 16+
Spain
16.64% of adults 16+
14% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
SpainPortugal
0.81
Spain
0.94
14% lower
Inflation Rate
SpainPortugal
2.4%
Spain
2.8%
14% lower
Voter Turnout
SpainPortugal
58.23% of votes
Spain
66.59% of votes
13% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
SpainPortugal
43.34%
Spain
49.58%
13% lower
Overcrowded Housing
PortugalPortugal
4.3% of households
Spain
3.8% of households
12% higher
Home Internet Access
SpainPortugal
84.1% of households
Spain
95.91% of households
12% lower
Birth Rate
PortugalPortugal
8.0 per 1k
Spain
7.2 per 1k
12% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
SpainPortugal
8.5 µg/m³
Spain
9.6 µg/m³
12% lower
Fertility Rate
PortugalPortugal
1.5 children/woman
Spain
1.3 children/woman
11% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
SpainPortugal
$50,649.51
Spain
$56,877.64
11% lower
Employment Rate (%)
PortugalPortugal
81.58% of adults 25-64
Spain
74.17% of adults 25-64
10% higher
Youth NEET Rate
SpainPortugal
12.06% of youth 15-24
Spain
13.38% of youth 15-24
10% lower
Fuel Poverty
SpainPortugal
15.7% of adults 16+
Spain
17.5% of adults 16+
10% lower
Smoking Rate
SpainPortugal
25.6%
Spain
28.4%
10% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
SpainPortugal
636.23 per 1k people
Spain
710.57 per 1k people
10% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
SpainPortugal
6.4% of adults 16+
Spain
7.0% of adults 16+
9% lower
Death Rate
PortugalPortugal
10.92 per 1k
Spain
10.0 per 1k
9% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
SpainPortugal
12.59 per 100k
Spain
13.75 per 100k
8% lower
Internet Users (%)
SpainPortugal
88.49%
Spain
95.76%
8% lower
Life Evaluation Score
SpainPortugal
6.0 pts
Spain
6.5 pts
8% lower
Time Use Inequality
SpainPortugal
2.9 vs bottom 20%
Spain
3.1 vs bottom 20%
7% lower
Low Reading Skills
PortugalPortugal
13.83% of students
Spain
12.88% of students
7% higher
Low Math Skills
PortugalPortugal
13.83% of students
Spain
12.88% of students
7% higher
Low Science Skills
PortugalPortugal
13.83% of students
Spain
12.88% of students
7% higher
Happiness Inequality
PortugalPortugal
2.3 vs bottom 20%
Spain
2.2 vs bottom 20%
7% higher
Women in Senior Management
PortugalPortugal
39.43% of managers
Spain
36.95% of managers
7% higher
Military Spending
PortugalPortugal
1.5% of GDP
Spain
1.4% of GDP
7% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
PortugalPortugal
0.90
Spain
0.84
7% higher
Digital Payments Used
SpainPortugal
90.64% of adults
Spain
97.53% of adults
7% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
SpainPortugal
$34,165
Spain
$36,537
6% lower
Time Satisfaction
PortugalPortugal
7.0 pts
Spain
6.6 pts
6% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
SpainPortugal
94.07 kg/person/yr
Spain
100.26 kg/person/yr
6% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
SpainPortugal
$2,743.58
Spain
$2,910.84
6% lower
Job Strain
SpainPortugal
33.24% of employees
Spain
35.01% of employees
5% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
PortugalPortugal
89.85% of adults
Spain
85.75% of adults
5% higher
Social Support
SpainPortugal
88.23% of adults 15+
Spain
92.17% of adults 15+
4% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
PortugalPortugal
8.2 pts
Spain
7.9 pts
4% higher
Wealth Concentration
SpainPortugal
50.88% of wealth
Spain
53.22% of wealth
4% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
SpainPortugal
95.22%
Spain
99.46%
4% lower
Homicide Rate
PortugalPortugal
0.72 per 100k
Spain
0.69 per 100k
4% higher
Housing Affordability
PortugalPortugal
82.41% of income
Spain
80.18% of income
3% higher
Human Development Index
SpainPortugal
0.89
Spain
0.92
3% lower
Child Mortality
PortugalPortugal
3.2 per 1k births
Spain
3.1 per 1k births
3% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
SpainPortugal
0.72
Spain
0.74
3% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
PortugalPortugal
28.4% of adults
Spain
27.6% of adults
3% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
PortugalPortugal
37.2 hrs/week
Spain
36.1 hrs/week
3% higher
Median Age
PortugalPortugal
46.2 years
Spain
44.9 years
3% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
SpainPortugal
36.16%
Spain
37.19%
3% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
SpainPortugal
124 per 100 people
Spain
127.72 per 100 people
3% lower
Alcohol Consumption
SpainPortugal
8.9 L/adult/yr
Spain
9.2 L/adult/yr
3% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
PortugalPortugal
10% of GDP
Spain
9.7% of GDP
3% higher
Reading Score Gap
SpainPortugal
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
2% lower
Math Score Gap
PortugalPortugal
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.6 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
PortugalPortugal
56 pts
Spain
55 pts
2% higher
Life Expectancy
SpainPortugal
82.3 years
Spain
83.9 years
2% lower
Job Satisfaction
PortugalPortugal
7.3 pts
Spain
7.3 pts
1% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
SpainPortugal
98.25% of population
Spain
99.21% of population
1% lower
Safety at Night
SpainPortugal
80.5% feeling safe at night
Spain
81.5% feeling safe at night
1% lower
Life Satisfaction
PortugalPortugal
7.3 pts
Spain
7.2 pts
1% higher
Relationship Inequality
SpainPortugal
1.8 vs bottom 20%
Spain
1.9 vs bottom 20%
1% lower
Inequality (Gini)
PortugalPortugal
33.9
Spain
33.4
1% higher
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
SpainPortugal
98.6%
Spain
99.9%
1% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
PortugalPortugal
5.1K kWh/person
Spain
5.1K kWh/person
1% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
SpainPortugal
4.6% of GDP
Spain
4.6% of GDP
1% lower
Youth Population (%)
SpainPortugal
12.8%
Spain
12.92%
1% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
SpainPortugal
5.5 vs bottom 20%
Spain
5.5 vs bottom 20%
equal
Financial Hardship
SpainPortugal
21.8% of adults 16+
Spain
21.9% of adults 16+
equal
Reading Skills
PortugalPortugal
476.59 pts
Spain
474.31 pts
equal
Math Skills
SpainPortugal
471.91 pts
Spain
473.14 pts
equal
Science Skills
SpainPortugal
484.37 pts
Spain
484.53 pts
equal
Science Score Gap
PortugalPortugal
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Spain
1.7 vs bottom 10%
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
SpainPortugal
22 days/yr
Spain
22 days/yr
equal
Coal Electricity Share
SpainPortugal
0%
Spain
0.32%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
SpainPortugal
100%
Spain
100%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
SpainPortugal
99.66%
Spain
99.92%
equal
Infant Mortality
SpainPortugal
2.6 per 1k births
Spain
2.6 per 1k births
equal
Electoral Democracy Index
SpainPortugal
0.82
Spain
0.82
equal
Lowest Elevation
SpainPortugal
0 m
Spain
0 m
ranked lower
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