Spain vs Portugal: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Spain | Portugal | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 49.4m2025 | 10.8m2025 | 32 · 89 |
| Area | 505,981 km²2024 | 92,230 km²2024 | 53 · 112 |
| Density | 97.82024 | 116.72024 | 107 · 94 |
| Urban share | 80.5%2025 | 61.5%2025 | 55 · 122 |
| Fertility | 1.102024 | 1.412024 | 207 · 174 |
| Aged 65+ | 21.6%2025 | 24.9%2025 | 22 · 5 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $1.9tn2025 | $347bn2025 | 12 · 46 |
| GDP per capita | $38,6272025 | $32,0822025 | 43 · 56 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $59,8682025 | $53,1462025 | 38 · 47 |
| GDP growth | 2.8%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 122 · 150 |
| Agriculture share | 2.7%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 133 · 147 |
| Industry share | 19.6%2025 | 18.3%2025 | 129 · 138 |
| Services share | 68.4%2025 | 66.6%2025 | 40 · 48 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.7%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 98 · 112 |
| Tax revenue | 14.9%2024 | 22.3%2024 | 86 · 35 |
| Military spending | 2.13%2025 | 1.71%2025 | 55 · 79 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 36.6%2025 | 43.7%2025 | 92 · 68 |
| FDI inflows | 1.5%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 121 · 62 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 10.4%2025 | 6.2%2025 | 37 · 75 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 44.3%2025 | 35.7%2025 | 18 · 43 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 93.8%2024 | 77.7%2023 | 15 · 34 |
| Education spending | 4.6%2022 | 4.6%2022 | 74 · 75 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.9 yrs2024 | 82.4 yrs2024 | 12 · 29 |
| Infant mortality | 2.62024 | 2.72024 | 177 · 176 |
| Health spending | 9.2%2023 | 10.2%2024 | 42 · 27 |
| Physicians | 4.292022 | 5.852022 | 24 · 5 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 95.8%2024 | 88.5%2024 | 22 · 68 |
| Fixed broadband | 39.22024 | 45.22024 | 27 · 13 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 101 · 82 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.51 t2024 | 3.32 t2024 | 60 · 90 |
| Renewable energy | 19.0%2021 | 32.3%2021 | 110 · 77 |
| Forest cover | 38.2%2024 | 36.6%2024 | 86 · 90 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
GDP per capita
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Life expectancy
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Population
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Internet users
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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