Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 31.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.
be 44.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Portugal, however, that number is 17.2% as of 2018.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 48.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Portugal, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Portugal, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Portugal, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.5% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Portugal spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 35.7% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Portugal: At a glance
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