Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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 55.3% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 36.4% more spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 75.5% more doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
be 49.8% more likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Portugal, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
make 78.3% more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.
Life
be 53.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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.
be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.1% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 88.7% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 30.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.6% more home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
use 21.0% more electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
live with 37.2% more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 44.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.7% less CO2
Chile emits 3.9 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
Compare further: Chile vs. Portugal
Portugal: At a glance
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