Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
be 25.2% less likely to be obese
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Portugal, that number is 20.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.6% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2020, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2019.
pay a 25.6% higher top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.6% less likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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.
have 24.9% fewer children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Portugal, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.6% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, HM Revenue & Customs.
Portugal: At a glance
How big is Portugal compared to United Kingdom? See an in-depth size comparison.