⌛ Then vs now
How has Portugal changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Portugal now live 8.4 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
9.98 million in 1990, 10.8 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
1.56 children per woman in 1990, 1.41 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
33.2 years in 1990, 46.2 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
13.5% in 1990, 24.9% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$11,800 in 1990, Int$53,100 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$78.7 billion in 1990, $347 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
3.9% in 1991, 6.2% in 2025.
Military spending
1.8% in 1990, 1.5% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
74 years in 1990, 82.4 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
11.5 per 1,000 in 1990, 2.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
13.6% in 1990, 23% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
62.4 kg in 1990, 99.3 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,370 kcal in 1990, 3,550 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
5.3 years in 1990, 9.7 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,750 hours in 1990, 1,730 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
48% in 1990, 62% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 89% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 124 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
4.5 t in 1990, 3.4 t in 2024.
Forest cover
37.1% in 1990, 36.2% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
34.7% in 1990, 81% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1.6 per 100k in 1990, 0.7 per 100k in 2022.