PORTUGAL IN THE WORLD

How Portugal performs across the indexes people quote.

Peace, perceived safety, public institutions, human development, happiness, English, innovation, digital readiness and the environment—shown together without pretending they all measure the same thing.

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Edition is not data year. A 2025 report may rely on 2023 statistics. Both dates appear on every record.

Rank is relative. Portugal can improve its score and still fall if other countries improve faster.

National is not local. These figures cannot settle a question about one street, school, hospital or public office.

INTERACTIVE EXPLORER

Compare Portugal’s global position.

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GPI

Safety & peace · 2026

Global Peace Index

Institute for Economics & Peace

GLOBAL RANK#7of 163

PUBLISHER SCORE1.4271–5 · lower is more peaceful

Portugal is seventh in the latest broad international measure of peacefulness.

What it measures: The index combines 23 indicators covering societal safety and security, ongoing conflict and militarisation.
What it does not tell you: It is not a street-crime forecast and cannot tell you how safe one neighbourhood, journey or event will be.
Data period: Latest inputs used for the 2026 edition
Method: Composite data

7th of 163 countries
One of five Western European countries in the 2026 top seven
National peace measure, not a local crime map

THE BROAD PATTERN

Strong headlines, with important gaps.

These category bars average relative rank positions only. They help you navigate the register; they do not create a scientific “Portugal score”.

01 · CLEAR STRENGTH

Peace and international accessibility.

Portugal is seventh in the Global Peace Index and sixth in EF’s English-proficiency table. Both are useful signals for newcomers, but neither guarantees an easy local experience.

02 · STRONG, NOT PERFECT

Press freedom and environmental performance.

Portugal is tenth for press freedom and 18th for environmental performance. Their component scores still expose weaker areas worth reading.

03 · MIXED PICTURE

Institutions and lived wellbeing.

Rule of law sits in the upper global fifth, while corruption perception is weaker and happiness is near mid-table. One positive headline cannot stand in for the full picture.

NATIONAL INDEX REGISTER

Every figure on one ledger.

Edition	Underlying data	Rank	Score	Method
2026	Latest inputs used for the 2026 edition	#7 / 163Top 10	1.4271–5 · lower is more peaceful	Composite data
2026	Rolling visitor perceptions · 2026 annual table	#38 / 150Upper half	67.00–100 · higher feels safer	Visitor perception
2026	Conditions assessed for the 2026 edition	#10 / 180Top 10	83.710–100 · higher is freer	Expert assessment
2025	2025 household and expert surveys	#29 / 143Top quarter	0.670–1 · higher is stronger	Population survey
2025	Expert and business assessments used in 2025	#46 / 182Upper half	560–100 · higher is perceived cleaner	Expert assessment
2025 report	2023 data	#40 / 193Top quarter	0.8900–1 · higher is stronger	Composite data
2026	Average life evaluations, 2023–2025	#69 / 147Upper half	6.0290–10 · higher life evaluation	Population survey
2025 report	Predominantly 2023 data	#26 / 172Top quarter	0.0760–1 · lower inequality is better	Composite data
2025	Roughly 80 indicators with different reference years	#31 / 139Top quarter	43.90–100 · higher is stronger	Composite data
2025	53 digital-economy variables used in 2025	#32 / 127Upper half	61.540–100 · higher is more ready	Composite data
2025	2.2 million self-selected adult test takers worldwide	#6 / 123Top 10	612EF scale · higher proficiency	Test results
2026	Latest internationally comparable inputs used in 2026	#18 / 180Top 10%	62.740–100 · higher is stronger	Composite data
2024	Mostly 2023 and earlier internationally comparable data	#12 / 119Top quarter	4.781–7 · higher is stronger	Composite data

This register includes current, internationally comparable national indexes whose Portugal result could be checked against the publisher. It excludes discontinued rankings, city-only tables and claims without a verifiable current record.