Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 33.7% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.2% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.
be 51.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
pay a 20.4% lower top tax rate
Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 33.2% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 52.8% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.8% more likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In United Kingdom, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% more on education
Portugal spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. United Kingdom spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 6.9 times more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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