Portugal vs Türkiye
Portugal vs Türkiye: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 11.3 years in Portugal and 9.2 years in Türkiye, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Portugal, by 2.1 years, or 1.23 times that in Türkiye.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Portugal has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2010.
- In 2020, Portugal ranked 16 and Türkiye ranked 51 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Portugal | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11.3 | 9.2 |
| 2018 | 11.6 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 11.5 | 8.9 |
| 2010 | 11 | 9.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, 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 spending per personPortugal: $563 in 2025Türkiye: $342 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