Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Arizona instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Arizona, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 40.6% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Arizona, the GDP per capita is $58,628 as of 2024.
be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Arizona, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 27.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Arizona, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% more likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Arizona, about 90.5% do as of 2023.
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.
