Portugal vs Romania

Portugal and Romania compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Romania has about 1.8 times as many people as Portugal: 19 million against 10.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Portugal ($32,082) is 42% higher than in Romania ($22,538) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Portugal (1.9%) than in Romania (0.7%), a difference of 1.2 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Romania (7.2%) than in Portugal (2.3%), a difference of 4.9 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Portugal (6.2%) than in Romania (6%), a difference of 0.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Portugal can expect to live 5.9 years longer than one born in Romania: 82.4 years against 76.5 years in 2024.
• The population of Portugal is older: half of its people are over 46.2 years, against 42.6 years in Romania in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Romania (91.3%) than in Portugal (88.5%), a difference of 2.8 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Romania (3.7 tonnes) are 12% higher than in Portugal (3.3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Portugal (36.6%) than in Romania (30.2%), a difference of 6.4 percentage points in 2024.