Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Portugal instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.3% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 35.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Portugal, that number is 18.1% of people as of 2024.
see 57.2% more spent on your healthcare
Uruguay spends $3,135 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Portugal spends $4,928 as of 2024.
have 25.2% more doctors per person
Uruguay has 46.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Portugal has 58.5 as of 2022.
be 53.5% less likely to die by suicide
Uruguay has a suicide rate of 24.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 18.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Portugal, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.
make 27.2% more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $25,216 as of 2025, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $32,082 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 6.2 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.
have 19.4% fewer children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.5% more on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.
Safety
be 93.6% less likely to be murdered
Uruguay has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 44.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uruguay, road accidents kill 13.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Portugal, they kill 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.9% more home broadband
Uruguay has 33.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Portugal has 45.2 as of 2024.
use 39.7% more electricity
Uruguay uses 3,790 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Portugal uses 5,294 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 37.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uruguay, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Portugal, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.2% more CO2
Uruguay emits 2.6 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Portugal: At a glance
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