Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 14.4% less likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 55.9% more doctors per person
Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
have 10.0% more access to essential health services
Kazakhstan scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Portugal scores 88 as of 2021.
be 21.1% less likely to die by suicide
Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
be 29.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Portugal, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.
Life
be 63.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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 Kazakhstan, 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.
have 59.5% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 71.8% less likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 41.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 64.4% less strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
Environment
be 85.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 73.6% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 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). How we calculate this
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