Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of United States, you would:
Health
be 42.5% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Portugal, that number is 20.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.0% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,800 as of 2017, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $30,500 as of 2017.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Portugal, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
be 25.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Portugal, however, that number is 19.0% as of 2015.
pay a 42.7% higher top tax rate
United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 57.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Portugal, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
be 50.9% less likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Portugal, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2020.
have 34.7% fewer children
In United States, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In United States, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Portugal, about 74.7% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 91.0% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Portugal: At a glance
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