Portugal vs United Kingdom Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Portugal vs United Kingdom)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
United Kingdom leads against Portugal in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Portugal leads in 4. Portugal's strongest global position is 24th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). United Kingdom's strongest global position is 16th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Portugal wins against United Kingdom in GDP growth (annual %): 2.14 (2024, ranked 143rd) vs 1.13 (2024, ranked 168th).
- United Kingdom wins against Portugal in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 52,621.18 (2024, ranked 36th) vs 42,197.20 (2024, ranked 51st).
- United Kingdom wins against Portugal in Gini index: 32.40 (2021, ranked 54th) vs 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- United Kingdom wins against Portugal in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.47 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Portugal wins against United Kingdom in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 81.39 (2024, ranked 42nd).
- Portugal wins against United Kingdom in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 98.03 (2023, ranked 36th).
- United Kingdom wins against Portugal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.75 (2025, ranked 80th) vs 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th).
- United Kingdom wins against Portugal in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 47th).
- United Kingdom wins against Portugal in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.48 (2023, ranked 21st) vs 0.70 (2023, ranked 52nd).
- United Kingdom wins against Portugal in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs 1.07 (2023, ranked 33rd).
- Portugal wins against United Kingdom in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.71 (2023, ranked 59th) vs 0.51 (2023, ranked 77th).
| Metric | Portugal(4) | United Kingdom(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.14 (143/214) | (2024) 1.13 (168/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 42,197.20 (51/199) | (2024) 52,621.18 (36/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) | (2021) 32.40 (54/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) | (2024) 95.47 (32/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) | (2024) 81.39 (42/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 100.56 (24/197) | (2023) 98.03 (36/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) | (2025) 4.75 (80/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (47/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (52/205) | (2023) 1.48 (21/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (33/205) | (2023) 1.40 (23/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.71 (59/205) | (2023) 0.51 (77/205) |