Belém is a city in Lisbon, Portugal, home to roughly 17k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 105 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 89/100. This profile combines Belém's own geography and climate with national statistics for Portugal.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 105.0 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 45.6 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 89.0 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 98.7 | Estimated |
| Population people | 16,546 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Belém's geography with authoritative national statistics for Portugal.
| Cost of living index index | 132.4 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2025 | 0.53 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 57.5 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 54.6% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $313B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.1% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $29,292 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $51,680 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $50,730 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 1994 | 5.7% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2023 | 33.9 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 2.4% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 4.2M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 48% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 6.2% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 59.2 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 89.0 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2022 | 0.7 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 98.7 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2024 | 10.2% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2022 | 3.5 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 2.7 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 82.4 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 5.85 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 3.2 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.41 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 92,391 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 16,472 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 10M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 115.5 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.1% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 61.3% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2022 | 4.6% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2023 | 120.3% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2023 | 77.7% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 45.2 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 88.5% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 124.1 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 99.3% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 99.7% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 8.5 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 3.32 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 36.2% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 32.3% | Measured |
Belém has a modeled cost-of-living index of 105 (world median = 100), based on Portugal's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Belém are being compiled.
Belém has a population of about 17k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.