Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.7% less likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Portugal, that number is 20.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 76.0% more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 58.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.
be 29.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Portugal, however, that number is 17.2% as of 2018.
pay a 6.3 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, 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.
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Portugal, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
have 27.6% fewer children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% more on healthcare
Montenegro spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.1 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Portugal: At a glance
How big is Portugal compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.