Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 52.9% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.
pay a 41.2% higher top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 30.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Portugal, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Portugal, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
have 21.8% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 17.0% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Portugal, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.9% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Portugal: At a glance
How big is Portugal compared to Switzerland? See an in-depth size comparison.