Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
see 30.5% more spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
be 33.9% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
have 38.3% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
be 26.5% more likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
make 75.0% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
be 53.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 46.7% less 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.6% less 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.2% more on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 30.3% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 41.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 36.1% more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 42.3% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
find 19.4% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
Environment
be 30.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 66.9% more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 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
Compare further: Portugal vs. Finland
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