Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 40.0% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
have 10.0% more access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Portugal scores 88 as of 2021.
be 51.8% more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
Life
be 77.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 78.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 34.9% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 76.1% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 96.3% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 54.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.9% more home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
use 72.5% more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
live with 8.2 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 43.1% more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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