Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.1 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Portugal, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 70.0% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Portugal, the GDP per capita is $41,700 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Portugal, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate

Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Portugal, the top tax rate is 56.5% as of 2016.

Life

be 38.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 21.4% fewer children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 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 14.6% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Portugal, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 92.3% more on education

Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Portugal spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, 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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