Portugal

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Portugal
Published: 2026

Region: Southern Europe
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 114 / km²

WRI Score 2026

76.51

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 31st
In Europe: 16th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Lump-sum regime · top rate 48%· KPMG / EY
86.0
Lump-sum regime fixes liability regardless of income, independent of the nominal top rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 114 / km²· UN WPP
53.4
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $33,972· IMF WEO 2026
72.7
Middle-income economy by per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 82 years· WHO / UN
88.1
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.6 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
87.6
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 6.1%· ILO / SECO
82.4
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.5% of GDP· SIPRI
89.6
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
76.3
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
54.7
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Portugal holds 31st of 211 with a WRI Score of 76.51 — holds a strong position in the upper tier. Its strength lies in military posture (89.6) and life expectancy (88.1); population density remains a moderate constraint.