Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Portugal instead of Burma, you would:

Health

live 11.6 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.6 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Portugal, that number is 20.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.2 times more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.

be 30.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Portugal, however, that number is 17.2% as of 2018.

be 63.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.

Life

be 96.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Portugal, 8.0 women do as of 2017.

be 92.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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.

have 50.4% fewer children

In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 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 96.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Portugal, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Portugal, about 78.0% do as of 2020.

be 17.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Portugal, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Portugal spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Burma spends 4.7% 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.

Portugal: At a glance

Portugal is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 91,470 sq km. Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.
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