Portugal vs United States
POP 31.8x GDP 91.7x LE 3.5 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Portugal vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Portugal | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10.7M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 115.5 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 24.5% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 12.8% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Portugal and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Portugal | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $313.7B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $13.5B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 89.7% | 25.4% | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $29,328.307 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Portugal and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Infant Mortality Rate (Portugal, 51% spread)
| Indicator | Portugal | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate | 2.7 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 3.2 | 6.5 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.2% | 16.7% | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2022 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Portugal and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (Portugal, 19% spread)
| Indicator | Portugal | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 120.3% | 97.5% | 2023 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.6% | 5.4% | 2022 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Portugal and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Portugal, 76% spread)
| Indicator | Portugal | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 3.3 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 32.3% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 5,294 | 12,839 | 2024 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Portugal and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Portugal, 9% spread)
| Indicator | Portugal | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 124.1 | 113.2 | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 88.5% | 94.7% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Portugal and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Portugal | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 20.6K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.7 | 5.8 | 2022 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.4% | 1.1% | 2023 |
| GINI Index | 33.9 | 41.8 | 2023 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Portugal and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Portugal vs United States comparison
Portugal (HIC, Europe & Central Asia) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 31.8x smaller (10.7M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 91.7x smaller ($313.7B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP (Current USD) (~99% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Portugal vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.