Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Portugal

Life expectancy 82.4 years (2024); GDP per person $42,228 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Related analysis: A prosperity index is not a life evaluation

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 23 / 170 · Overall 84.1 · Rank across three weightings 20–23

Health: 87.6 · Essential services: 81.7 · Material resources: 76.9 · Civic voice: 90.5 · Air quality: 84.0

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy82.38years2024World Bank
GDP per person$42,2282021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water99.29% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.66% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access99.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity11.00% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.40% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini33.90index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.40% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality3.20deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality15.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting3.20% of children under five2016World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending28.19% of current health expenditure2024World Bank
Unemployment6.16% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education6.91% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use88.49% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure8.77micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area36.65% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress12.32% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings3.06% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability81.06absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law75.88absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness73.26absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption63.62absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability77.91absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality65.15absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue22.35% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share24.50% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share31.10% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share0.00% of revenue2002World Bank
Government health spending6.16% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.55% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide0.72deaths per 100,000 people2022World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.34annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage36.06% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage39.34% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage45.18% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage15.44% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner27.50% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages34.84% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners36.84% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages37.83% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people33.46hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment31.57hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment35.32hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.03Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Portugal: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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