Australia vs Portugal: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Australia and Portugal: Portugal leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (247,200) against Australia (1.18); Australia leads on Oil Production (549,200) against Portugal (4,721); Portugal leads on Independence (114) against Australia (1). Across 112 compared metrics, Australia wins on 69 and Portugal wins on 34.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 97.06 %★ | 85.79 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 86% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 75.15 points | 84.26 points★ | |
| Radios | 25.5★ | 3.02 | |
| Televisions | 10.15★ | 3.31 | |
| Waterways | 2,000★ | 210 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.42M | -2.08M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 394.65 | 38.27★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by | concentrations are primarily along or near the Atlantic coast; both Lisbon and the second largest city, Porto, are coastal cities | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 72 Cubic meters per year★ | 4 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 492★ | 77.4 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.18 % | 4.97 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 83.98★ | 40.91 | |
| Agricultural land | 3.67M sq. km★ | 41,313.78 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 25,760 km★ | 1,793 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1,106.83 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 19,450★ | 5,662 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 90.34 %★ | 83.2 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 18★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 114★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 15.74★ | 16.21 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.4 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.5 % of GDP | 10.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 0.5 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.8 people/sq km★ | 3.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 2 %★ | 15 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.7 | 29.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29 % | 20.8 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 30,000★ | 42,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 0.4 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 60,000★ | 52,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.09★ | 2.78 | |
| Airports | 2,257★ | 128 | |
| Civil Air Travel | about 150 major transport aircraft | 43 | |
| Heliports | 392★ | 65 |