Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 73.5% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brunei, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 6.9 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
see 61.5% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 67.8% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
have 11.4% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brunei scores 78 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brunei, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 68.7% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 78.2% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.0% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Safety
be 50.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brunei, they kill 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 71.8% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.0 times more electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
find 53.2% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.1 times more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 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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