Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
see 79.1% more spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
live 1.6 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 14.2% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
have 22.5% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Germany has 45.3 as of 2022.
be 12.0% more likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
make 88.6% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $60,496 as of 2025.
Life
be 73.3% 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 Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.8% 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.2% more on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 19.8% more on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 33.2% more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
Safety
be 54.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.4% more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 15.4% more electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 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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