Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Portugal instead of Cambodia, you would:

Health

live 10.8 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.3 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Portugal, that number is 20.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 8.2 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $41,700 as of 2023.

be 27.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.

Life

be 94.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Portugal, 12.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.3% more likely to be literate

In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Portugal, it is 95.9% as of 2021.

be 91.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 55.5% fewer children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 36.7% more likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Portugal, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Portugal, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 61.3% more on education

Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Portugal spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 41.3% more on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Portugal, that number is 10.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.0 times more coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Portugal, that number is 1,793 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.

Portugal: At a glance

Portugal is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 91,470 sq km. Following its heyday as a global maritime power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence of Brazil, its wealthiest colony, in 1822. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.
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