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Portugal vs Uzbekistan
Side-by-side comparison of Portugal and Uzbekistan from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Portugal
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 887 years
Uzbekistan
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
In short
Portugal scores 76.7 in the NationsTree Index (13th in the world) and Uzbekistan scores 55.5 (68th), a gap of 21.2 points. Their trees are 16 m and 14 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Uzbekistan has 3.4 times the population of Portugal. Uzbekistan is 4.9 times larger than Portugal by land area. The economy of Portugal is 14% larger than that of Uzbekistan (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Portugal 10.8 million and Uzbekistan 37.1 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $53,146 in Portugal and $13,601 in Uzbekistan (2025, international dollars). People in Portugal live on average 9.9 years longer (82.4 vs 72.5 years).
Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Portugal ranks higher in the world on 30 and Uzbekistan on 7. Portugal is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, environment & energy and science & innovation. Uzbekistan is clearly stronger in main industries, natural resources and land & people.
As a nation, Portugal is the older of the two (statehood since 1139, 887 years), compared with Uzbekistan (since 1991). Over the last five years Uzbekistan improved faster (direction score 93 vs 73 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Portugal and Uzbekistan.
Portugalbetter
81.1
20th of 205
Uzbekistan
34.8
167th of 205
General government gross debtEconomy
Portugal
89.7%
159th of 189
Uzbekistanbetter
28.6%
29th of 189
GDP growthEconomy
Portugal
1.9%
150th of 210
Uzbekistanbetter
7.7%
14th of 210
R&D spendingScience & innovation
Portugalbetter
1.69%
25th of 110
Uzbekistan
0.10%
96th of 110
Air pollution (PM2.5)Environment & energy
Portugalbetter
8.8
37th of 200
Uzbekistan
32.8
162nd of 200
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Portugal has been ahead of Uzbekistan in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Portugal has been ahead of Uzbekistan in GDP per person (PPP), GDP (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Uzbekistan has been ahead of Portugal in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
PortugalUzbekistan All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Portugal | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 92,230112th/216 · 2024 | 448,92357th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 91,606109th/216 · 2024 | 438,51056th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 10.8 m89th/217 · 2025 | 37.1 m42nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.03%101st/217 · 2025 | 1.88%55th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 116.794th/216 · 2024 | 82.9120th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 61.5%122nd/217 · 2025 | 51.0%152nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 12.7%208th/217 · 2025 | 31.3%65th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 24.9%5th/217 · 2025 | 6.1%136th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $346.64 bn46th/210 · 2025 | $147.04 bn61st/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $574.23 bn51st/199 · 2025 | $503.97 bn52nd/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $460.04 bn51st/199 · 2025 | $430.67 bn53rd/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $32,08256th/210 · 2025 | $3,968151st/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $53,14647th/199 · 2025 | $13,601127th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $29,93049th/201 · 2025 | $3,670145th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 1.9%150th/210 · 2025 | 7.7%14th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.3%69th/180 · 2025 | 8.8%157th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 6.2%113th/187 · 2025 | 4.6%77th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 5.7%1994 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 89.7%159th/189 · 2025 | 28.6%29th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 0.7%29th/192 · 2025 | -1.6%66th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 2.0%146th/197 · 2025 | 16.6%46th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 18.3%138th/200 · 2025 | 32.5%42nd/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 11.3%84th/192 · 2025 | 20.8%15th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 66.6%47th/200 · 2025 | 46.5%163rd/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $151.34 bn40th/182 · 2025 | $32.40 bn81st/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $148.16 bn40th/182 · 2025 | $52.00 bn69th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 43.7%67th/183 · 2025 | 22.0%137th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 42.7%95th/183 · 2025 | 35.4%112th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 86.4%84th/183 · 2025 | 57.4%132nd/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 5.1%74th/170 · 2025 | 6.5%65th/170 · 2024 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 75.3%31st/171 · 2025 | 29.0%93rd/171 · 2024 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 14.4%93rd/171 · 2025 | 11.4%110th/171 · 2024 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 2.7%90th/171 · 2025 | 8.1%46th/171 · 2024 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 6.8%85th/168 · 2024 | 1.7%136th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 1.2%66th/191 · 2025 | -3.9%130th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 3.5%62nd/196 · 2025 | 3.0%70th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.3%144th/209 · 2021 | 20.5%23rd/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.05%83rd/197 · 2021 | 0.87%46th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 11.04%4th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.05%33rd/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.15%66th/209 · 2021 | 8.50%15th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.09%114th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%172nd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 9.3%108th/206 · 2024 | 9.2%109th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 3,64274th/183 · 2022 | 468156th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 4.2 m41st/194 · 2020 | 6.7 m30th/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $10.52 bn19th/175 · 2020 | $395.0 m102nd/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 12.2%50th/168 · 2020 | 2.7%113th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 680,00071st/107 · 2020 | 8.4 m22nd/107 · 2019 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 82.429th/217 · 2024 | 72.5131st/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 3.220th/196 · 2024 | 13.493rd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 5.855th/174 · 2022 | 2.8165th/174 · 2021 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.549th/145 · 2022 | 4.926th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 99%1st/193 · 2024 | 90%104th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 64.5%93rd/153 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/153 · 2022 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 120.3%15th/173 · 2023 | 98.1%67th/173 · 2025 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 25.5%2018 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 40.0%3rd/217 · 2025 | 9.7%136th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 10.2%27th/193 · 2024 | 6.7%92nd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 94.5%2011 | 100.0%1st/98 · 2022 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 77.7%32nd/150 · 2023 | 59.8%60th/150 · 2025 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.89040th/193 · 2023 | 0.740107th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 33.952nd/108 · 2023 | 32.738th/108 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.4%27th/108 · 2023 | 2.3%64th/108 · 2025 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 95.2%51st/150 · 2024 | 81.9%72nd/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 93.9%27th/144 · 2024 | 74.6%58th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 88.5%68th/186 · 2024 | 89.5%61st/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 12479th/210 · 2024 | 110118th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 45.213th/208 · 2024 | 34.744th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.6029th/164 · 2022 | 2.4096th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 2,52747th/82 · 2021 | 4,73228th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 18.3 m37th/161 · 2023 | 4.8 m60th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.32114th/203 · 2024 | 4.09137th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 32.3%77th/212 · 2021 | 1.0%191st/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 8.837th/200 · 2023 | 32.8162nd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 36.6%90th/214 · 2024 | 8.8%171st/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,81863rd/149 · 2024 | 1,50375th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 73.339th/205 · 2025 | 48.3124th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 63.648th/207 · 2025 | 34.1146th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 75.934th/207 · 2025 | 48.1144th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 77.965th/207 · 2025 | 67.4109th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 65.154th/205 · 2025 | 46.5137th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 81.120th/205 · 2025 | 34.8167th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.724th/145 · 2022 | 1.456th/145 · 2021 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $5.86 bn46th/156 · 2025 | $1.44 bn2018 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.7%79th/156 · 2025 | 2.5%2018 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 4.0%110th/154 · 2025 | 11.1%2018 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 52,00068th/170 · 2020 | 68,00062nd/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.01%67th/168 · 2020 | 0.52%112th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 90.0 m50th/163 · 2025 | 32.0 m75th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 1.0 m61st/65 · 2025 | 68.0 m2016 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 1.69%25th/110 · 2023 | 0.10%96th/110 · 2024 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 74338th/137 · 2024 | 50743rd/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 18,22527th/197 · 2023 | 4,62463rd/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Portugal or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has the larger population: 37.1 m (2025) compared with 10.8 m for Portugal (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Portugal or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger: 448,923 km² (2024) compared with 92,230 km² for Portugal (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Portugal or Uzbekistan?
Portugal has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $574.23 bn intl. (2025) compared with $503.97 bn intl. for Uzbekistan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Portugal or Uzbekistan?
Portugal has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $53,146 intl. (2025) compared with $13,601 intl. for Uzbekistan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Portugal or Uzbekistan?
Portugal has the higher life expectancy at birth: 82.4 years (2024) compared with 72.5 years for Uzbekistan (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Portugal or Uzbekistan?
Portugal spends more on the military: $5.86 bn (2025) compared with $1.44 bn for Uzbekistan (2018). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Portugal or Uzbekistan?
Portugal: 76.7 points (13th in the world); Uzbekistan: 55.5 points (68th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Portugal vs Uzbekistan — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/portugal-vs-uzbekistan. Data as of 26 October 2026.