Some curiosities between Portugal and Spain, which we hope to explore with you during our Portugal-Spain Tour.
In Portugal, the life expectancy for men is 75 years, while for Spanish men, it reaches 77 years.
Spanish women had the highest life expectancy in the European Union, reaching 83.7 years, while Portuguese women live up to 81.3 years.
The ratio is approximately four Spaniards to one Portuguese.
Southern Spain registers the highest birth rate, while in Portugal, more children are born out of wedlock.
Portugal has a higher percentage of women in higher education than Spain and ranks fifth in the European Union in this regard.
In Portugal, people tend to stay in the workforce longer, with Portuguese retiring at an average age of 63.1 years, while Spaniards retire at 62.4 years.
One of the most noticeable curiosities is the mealtime difference between the two countries. In Spain, people have lunch and dinner much later. In Portugal, lunch typically starts around 1 PM or earlier, while in Spain, lunch usually begins at 2:30 PM.
The same goes for dinner: in Portugal, it is around 8 PM, while in Spain, it is around 10 PM, always later than in Portugal.
