Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
live 1.0 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 24.8% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
be 42.2% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Portugal, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
make 67.5% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Portugal, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Portugal, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Portugal spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 9.3 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 10.3 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 62.7% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 63.0% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Portugal withdraws 12% as of 2022.
use 45.7% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 56.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.9% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Portugal emits 3.3 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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