Quality of life comparison

live 4.8 years longer

In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 70.7% less likely to be obese

In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 3.1 times more money

Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 46.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 61.1% lower top tax rate

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

be 41.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 38.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Portugal, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

be 11.0% more likely to have internet access

In Portugal, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 44.0% less on education

Portugal spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 42.5% less on healthcare

Portugal spends 10.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 89.2% less coastline

Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.