Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Maryland, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Maryland, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 39.7% less money
Maryland has a GDP per capita of $69,127 as of 2024, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $41,700 as of 2023.
be 75.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Maryland, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.
be 82.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Maryland, 9.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Maryland, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Portugal, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Portugal: At a glance
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