Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 70.2% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 37.6% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
Life
have 75.6% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.6% more likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 47.2% more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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