Portugal - Military

Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age for voluntary military service; compulsory military service was ended in 2004; women serve in the armed forces, on naval ships since 1993, but are prohibited from serving in some combatant specialties (2005)

Military manpower - availability:  
males age 18-49: 2,435,042
females age 18-49: 2,405,816 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:  
males age 18-49: 1,952,819
females age 18-49: 1,977,264 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:  
males age 18-49: 67,189
females age 18-49: 60,626 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 2.3% (2003)

This information comes from the CIA World Factbook.