Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 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 12.5% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
have 29.0% more doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
be 10.7% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 44.2% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
Economy
be 66.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Portugal, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
be 10.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.
make 47.0% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
Life
be 12.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 16.5% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 24.9% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 20.9% less likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 65.1% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 13.3% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.2% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 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
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