Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Portugal instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 20.0% less likely to be obese

In Czech Republic, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Portugal, that number is 20.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 12.6% less money

Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $47,700 as of 2023, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $41,700 as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Czech Republic, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

be 60.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Portugal, however, that number is 16.4% as of 2021.

pay a 2.6 times higher top tax rate

Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.

Life

be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Portugal, 12.0 women do as of 2020.

have 17.3% fewer children

In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Portugal, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 15.2% more on healthcare

Czech Republic spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Portugal, that number is 10.6% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, 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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