Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 35.0% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Russia spends $3,204 as of 2023.
have 12.6% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Russia has 51.1 as of 2022.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Russia scores 79 as of 2021.
be 85.5% more likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Russia, it is 21.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Russia, that number is 2.1% as of 2025.
be 56.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Russia, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2024.
make 45.3% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $17,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.0% 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 Russia, 9.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.9% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.2% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Russia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 21.0 times more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
Safety
be 9.4 times more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 47.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Russia, they kill 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 66.6% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Russia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 37.6% more electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Russia uses 7,285 kWh as of 2023.
find 40.0% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Russia has 27.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Russia, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.2 times more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Russia emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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