Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI per capita
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Lisbon
Surface area
92,230 km2
Population 2021
10,292,000
Density 2021
112 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Republic with a semi-presidential system
Head of state Since 9 March 2016
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Focus: Association / Civil Society
CONSTITUTION OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC VIIth CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION [2005]
https://www.parlamento.pt/sites/FR/Parlement/Documents/CRP.pdf
Article 45
(The right of assembly and demonstration)
Article 46
(Freedom of association)
They may not be dissolved and their activities may not be suspended by the State except in the cases provided for by law and by virtue of a court decision.
– Decree-Law no. 594/74 of 7 November (Decreto-Lei n.º 594/74 de 7 de Novembro)
https://dre.tretas.org/pdfs/1974/11/07/plain-68195.pdf
– Decree-Law no. 406/74 of 29 August (Decreto-Lei n.o 406 / 74 de 29 de Agosto)
UN: accession 14/12/1955
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 07/10/1976,
Ratification/Accession: Ratification 31/07/1978
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 07/10/1976 Ratification/Accession: Ratification 15/06/1978
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 26/01/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 21/09/1990
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO: Member since 1974 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1956 to 2018
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Accession: 24/04/1980, Ratification/Accession : Ratification 30/07/1980
Currency: Euro
European Union: 1 January 1986
CeO (Council of Europe): 1976
European Convention on Human Rights: Signed on 4 November 1950 and entered into force on 3 September 1953
Euro zone: 1999
EEA (European Economic Area): Signed in 1992, entered into force in 1994
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation): 1949
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development): 14 December 1960
OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe): 1 January 1995
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2020
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2021
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2020
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2020
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2021
Democracy Index /10
2020
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Repeated violations of rights
2022
HDI
2021
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