Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Germany, you would:
Economy
make 36.7% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 31.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.
be 16.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Portugal, however, that number is 17.2% as of 2018.
pay a 18.9% higher top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 21.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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 10.8% fewer children
In Germany, there are approximately 9.1 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 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Portugal, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% less on healthcare
Germany spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 24.9% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Portugal: At a glance
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