Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 25.7% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Portugal, that number is 20.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.2% more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 100.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 8.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Portugal, however, that number is 17.2% as of 2018.
pay a 41.2% higher top tax rate
Chile 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 38.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 13.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Portugal, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.5 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 36.5% fewer children
In Chile, there are approximately 12.8 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 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Portugal, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Chile spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Portugal spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 72.1% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Chilean Tax Administration, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Portugal: At a glance
How big is Portugal compared to Chile? See an in-depth size comparison.