Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Portugal, that number is 20.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.0 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2024, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $41,900 as of 2024.
be 21.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 6.4% as of 2024.
pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 89.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.4% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 95.9% as of 2021.
be 91.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.
have 54.7% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Portugal, there are 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 61.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Portugal, about 86.0% do as of 2023.
be 27.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 61.3% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Portugal spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 41.3% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Portugal, that number is 10.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Portugal: At a glance
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