Portugal vs Romania
Portugal vs Romania: GDP per person
GDP per person in 2025: $22,850 in Portugal and $12,570 in Romania, by World Bank estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Portugal, by $10,280, or 1.82 times that in Romania.
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Portugal has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2025, Portugal ranked 40 and Romania ranked 63 of 186 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: $12,130 in 2025.
Every year
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
| Year | Portugal | Romania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,850 | $12,570 | $12,130 |
| 2024 | $22,660 | $12,460 | $11,890 |
| 2023 | $22,420 | $12,340 | $11,670 |
| 2022 | $22,040 | $12,080 | $11,450 |
| 2021 | $20,750 | $11,550 | $11,170 |
| 2020 | $19,780 | $10,850 | $10,580 |
| 2019 | $21,570 | $11,200 | $11,000 |
| 2018 | $21,000 | $10,710 | $10,820 |
| 2017 | $20,360 | $10,110 | $10,590 |
| 2016 | $19,660 | $9,287 | $10,360 |
| 2015 | $19,220 | $8,977 | $10,190 |
| 2014 | $18,840 | $8,661 | $10,000 |
| 2013 | $18,600 | $8,288 | $9,811 |
| 2012 | $18,680 | $8,234 | $9,654 |
| 2011 | $19,390 | $8,045 | $9,515 |
| 2010 | $19,700 | $7,661 | $9,322 |
| 2009 | $19,370 | $7,925 | $9,028 |
| 2008 | $20,010 | $8,318 | $9,266 |
| 2007 | $19,980 | $7,484 | $9,191 |
| 2006 | $19,530 | $6,877 | $8,913 |
| 2005 | $19,250 | $6,328 | $8,639 |
| 2004 | $19,140 | $6,009 | $8,409 |
| 2003 | $18,850 | $5,410 | $8,151 |
| 2002 | $19,100 | $5,249 | $8,011 |
| 2001 | $19,050 | $4,875 | $7,932 |
| 2000 | $18,820 | $4,569 | $7,880 |
| 1999 | $18,260 | $4,454 | $7,639 |
| 1998 | $17,670 | $4,464 | $7,479 |
| 1997 | $16,950 | $4,547 | $7,382 |
| 1996 | $16,300 | $4,765 | $7,203 |
| 1995 | $15,810 | $4,572 | $7,058 |
| 1994 | $15,210 | $4,295 | $6,944 |
| 1993 | $15,110 | $4,127 | $6,819 |
| 1992 | $15,440 | $4,059 | $6,801 |
| 1991 | $15,270 | $4,409 | $6,773 |
| 1990 | $14,590 | $5,019 | $6,804 |
| 1989 | $14,010 | – | $6,741 |
| 1988 | $13,140 | – | $6,620 |
| 1987 | $12,210 | – | $6,446 |
| 1986 | $11,480 | – | $6,326 |
| 1985 | $11,030 | – | $6,233 |
| 1984 | $10,760 | – | $6,120 |
| 1983 | $11,010 | – | $5,947 |
| 1982 | $11,080 | – | $5,903 |
| 1981 | $10,910 | – | $5,986 |
| 1980 | $10,830 | – | $5,980 |
| 1979 | $10,470 | – | $5,978 |
| 1978 | $10,020 | – | $5,843 |
| 1977 | $9,849 | – | $5,710 |
| 1976 | $9,426 | – | $5,591 |
| 1975 | $9,072 | – | $5,410 |
| 1974 | $9,852 | – | $5,467 |
| 1973 | $9,877 | – | $5,465 |
| 1972 | $8,885 | – | $5,236 |
| 1971 | $8,213 | – | $5,061 |
| 1970 | $7,670 | – | $4,964 |
| 1969 | $6,967 | – | $4,885 |
| 1968 | $6,761 | – | $4,707 |
| 1967 | $6,184 | – | $4,535 |
| 1966 | $5,714 | – | $4,461 |
| 1965 | $5,449 | – | $4,321 |
| 1964 | $5,049 | – | $4,176 |
| 1963 | $4,752 | – | $3,999 |
| 1962 | $4,507 | – | $3,889 |
| 1961 | $4,258 | – | $3,759 |
| 1960 | $4,067 | – | $3,667 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The value of everything produced in the country in a year, divided by its people, in 2015 US dollars so that years compare.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
- Ranks count the 186 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Portugal vs Romania
Health
- Life expectancyPortugal: 82.4 years in 2023Romania: 75.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPortugal: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Romania: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPortugal: 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Romania: 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPortugal: 95.2% in 2022Romania: 82.1% in 2022
- DepressionPortugal: 4.42% in 2017Romania: 2.36% in 2017
- Suicide ratePortugal: 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Romania: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPortugal: 10.4 million people in 2023Romania: 19.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthPortugal: -0% a year in 2023Romania: -0.53% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePortugal: 1.51 births per woman in 2023Romania: 1.71 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPortugal: 61.5% in 2025Romania: 52.2% in 2025
- Median agePortugal: 46.2 years in 2023Romania: 42.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPortugal: 24.1% in 2023Romania: 19.8% in 2023
- Net migration ratePortugal: 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Romania: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPortugal: 1.71% of GDP in 2025Romania: 2.28% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPortugal: $5.51B in 2025Romania: $8.81B in 2025
- Military spending per personPortugal: $563 in 2025Romania: $513 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPortugal: 4% of government spending in 2025Romania: 5.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPortugal: 52,000 people in 2020Romania: 128,000 people in 2020
- National powerPortugal: 0.12% of world capability in 2022Romania: 0.23% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPortugal: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020Romania: 1.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPortugal: 90 million TIV in 2025Romania: 421 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPortugal: 1 million TIV in 2025Romania: 132 million TIV in 2025