Spain vs Portugal Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Spain vs Portugal)
ⓘ 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.
Portugal leads against Spain in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Spain leads in 5. Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Portugal's strongest global position is 23rd (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Spain wins against Portugal in GDP growth (annual %): 2.82 (2025, ranked 124th) vs 1.86 (2025, ranked 152nd).
- Spain wins against Portugal in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 49,318.11 (2025, ranked 37th) vs 42,576.81 (2025, ranked 51st).
- Spain wins against Portugal in Gini index: 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th) vs 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Spain wins against Portugal in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th).
- Spain wins against Portugal in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th).
- Portugal wins against Spain in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs 93.40 (2024, ranked 75th).
- Portugal wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Portugal wins against Spain in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 75.07 (2024, ranked 71st) vs 65.84 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Portugal wins against Spain in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 66.54 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs 64.65 (2024, ranked 55th).
- Portugal wins against Spain in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 75.42 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 73 (2024, ranked 42nd).
- Portugal wins against Spain in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 64.54 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 62.32 (2024, ranked 49th).
| Metric | Spain(5) | Portugal(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 2.82 (124/214) | (2025) 1.86 (152/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 49,318.11 (37/199) | (2025) 42,576.81 (51/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 93.40 (75/197) | (2023) 100.56 (23/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 65.84 (106/206) | (2024) 75.07 (71/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.65 (55/204) | (2024) 66.54 (43/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 73 (42/206) | (2024) 75.42 (33/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 62.32 (49/206) | (2024) 64.54 (45/206) |