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Portugal

Country Profile

Population

10,701,636

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

92,230 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

116 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$308.7B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$28,844

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#26

of 193 countries

Overall Score

55.6

88% of best score · 87th percentile

vs. Global Average

+10.2 higher

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 26 / 193
025507510055.6Portugal62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

-0.7

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-6.1

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Portugal

How Portugal compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 95 / 193
025507510050.5Portugal66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 32 / 193
025507510054.0Portugal60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 8 / 193
025507510057.3Portugal62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 36 / 193
025507510056.9Portugal79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 39 / 193
025507510049.0Portugal61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 22 / 193
025507510065.7Portugal75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Portugal

Portugal ranks 26th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 55.6. This is 88% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Portugal in the 87th percentile, 10.2 points above the global average of 45.4.
Portugal performs best in Social Capital (8th) and Governance (22nd), and weakest in Natural Capital (95th) and Economic Sustainability (39th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Resource Efficiency 32nd, Intellectual Capital 36th.
Portugal's GSCI score has declined by 0.7 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-6.1 points).
Portugal has a population of 10.7 million, 74% below the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 116 people per km², 100% above the world average (58). Its GDP is $308.7 billion, 46% below the average country ($569.2 billion).
Portugal's GDP per capita is $28,844, 2.1 times the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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