Portugal vs United Kingdom
Portugal vs United Kingdom: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.42% in Portugal and 4.12% in United Kingdom, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Portugal, by 0.3 percentage points, or 1.07 times that in United Kingdom.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Portugal has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Portugal ranked 11 and United Kingdom ranked 22 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Portugal | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.42 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.5 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.56 | 4.12 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.62 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.68 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.72 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.75 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.78 | 4.13 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.79 | 4.12 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.8 | 4.11 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.81 | 4.09 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.81 | 4.09 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.8 | 4.11 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.76 | 4.14 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.72 | 4.19 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.68 | 4.22 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.66 | 4.24 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.66 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.66 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.67 | 4.24 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.67 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.68 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.69 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.7 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.72 | 4.25 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.73 | 4.26 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.75 | 4.27 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, 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 United Kingdom
Health
- Life expectancyPortugal: 82.4 years in 2023United Kingdom: 81.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPortugal: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024United Kingdom: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPortugal: 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Kingdom: 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPortugal: 95.2% in 2022United Kingdom: 99.8% in 2022
- Suicide ratePortugal: 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2017United Kingdom: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPortugal: 10.4 million people in 2023United Kingdom: 68.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthPortugal: -0% a year in 2023United Kingdom: 0.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePortugal: 1.51 births per woman in 2023United Kingdom: 1.56 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPortugal: 61.5% in 2025United Kingdom: 83.3% in 2025
- Median agePortugal: 46.2 years in 2023United Kingdom: 39.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPortugal: 24.1% in 2023United Kingdom: 19.2% in 2023
- Net migration ratePortugal: 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023United Kingdom: 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPortugal: 1.71% of GDP in 2025United Kingdom: 2.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPortugal: $5.51B in 2025United Kingdom: $88B in 2025
- Military spending per personPortugal: $563 in 2025United Kingdom: $1,283 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPortugal: 4% of government spending in 2025United Kingdom: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPortugal: 52,000 people in 2020United Kingdom: 153,000 people in 2020
- National powerPortugal: 0.12% of world capability in 2022United Kingdom: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPortugal: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020United Kingdom: 0.45% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPortugal: 90 million TIV in 2025United Kingdom: 609 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPortugal: 1 million TIV in 2025United Kingdom: 702 million TIV in 2025