Portugal vs Türkiye
Portugal vs Türkiye: Military spending per person
Military spending per person in 2025: $563 in Portugal and $342 in Türkiye, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Portugal, by $220, or 1.64 times that in Türkiye.
US dollars per person · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Portugal has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1988.
- In 2025, Portugal ranked 38 and Türkiye ranked 49 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Year | Portugal | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $563 | $342 |
| 2024 | $434 | $286 |
| 2023 | $338 | $221 |
| 2022 | $335 | $173 |
| 2021 | $374 | $176 |
| 2020 | $318 | $184 |
| 2019 | $320 | $241 |
| 2018 | $326 | $234 |
| 2017 | $310 | $214 |
| 2016 | $312 | $220 |
| 2015 | $302 | $198 |
| 2014 | $329 | $228 |
| 2013 | $363 | $243 |
| 2012 | $375 | $237 |
| 2011 | $363 | $231 |
| 2010 | $360 | $242 |
| 2009 | $357 | $223 |
| 2008 | $352 | $236 |
| 2007 | $314 | $213 |
| 2006 | $300 | $187 |
| 2005 | $300 | $175 |
| 2004 | $272 | $160 |
| 2003 | $226 | $152 |
| 2002 | $189 | $136 |
| 2001 | $170 | $110 |
| 2000 | $163 | $154 |
| 1999 | $178 | $155 |
| 1998 | $174 | $139 |
| 1997 | $179 | $125 |
| 1996 | $196 | $122 |
| 1995 | $201 | $109 |
| 1994 | $165 | $89 |
| 1993 | $166 | $121 |
| 1992 | $192 | $107 |
| 1991 | $160 | $100 |
| 1990 | $142 | $96 |
| 1989 | $110 | $62 |
| 1988 | $102 | $50 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence for each person living there, in US dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Portugal vs Türkiye
Health
- Life expectancyPortugal: 82.4 years in 2023Türkiye: 77.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPortugal: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Türkiye: 1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPortugal: 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Türkiye: 9.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPortugal: 4.42% in 2017Türkiye: 3.72% in 2017
- Suicide ratePortugal: 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Türkiye: 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPortugal: 10.4 million people in 2023Türkiye: 87.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthPortugal: -0% a year in 2023Türkiye: 0.23% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePortugal: 1.51 births per woman in 2023Türkiye: 1.63 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPortugal: 61.5% in 2025Türkiye: 89.5% in 2025
- Median agePortugal: 46.2 years in 2023Türkiye: 32.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPortugal: 24.1% in 2023Türkiye: 10% in 2023
- Net migration ratePortugal: 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Türkiye: -3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPortugal: 1.71% of GDP in 2025Türkiye: 1.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPortugal: $5.51B in 2025Türkiye: $26.8B in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPortugal: 4% of government spending in 2025Türkiye: 5.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPortugal: 52,000 people in 2020Türkiye: 512,000 people in 2020
- National powerPortugal: 0.12% of world capability in 2022Türkiye: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPortugal: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020Türkiye: 1.61% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPortugal: 90 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 381 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPortugal: 1 million TIV in 2025Türkiye: 539 million TIV in 2025