Australia vs Portugal
Score comparison table
| Dimension | Australia | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Lucky Nomads World Index | 6.89 / 10 | 7.31 / 10 |
SafetyShield Index | 8.6 / 10 | 8.7 / 10 |
Affordability Index | 4.5 / 10 | 6.5 / 10 |
Entry Ease Index | 5.6 / 10 | 6.8 / 10 |
Tax Freedom Index | 2.7 / 10 | 3.7 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 8.5 / 10 | 8.6 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 9.4 / 10 | 8.2 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 8.6 / 10 | 8.6 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 8.9 / 10 | 8.6 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 7.3 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
Banking Index | 9.2 / 10 | 8.4 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 8.2 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 8.7 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 8.3 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 8.6 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
Flight Index | 6.3 / 10 | 6.6 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 9.2 / 10 | 8.5 / 10 |
English Index | 9.6 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 8.8 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
Tax, economy, and demographics
| Dimension | Australia | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 30%Very high | 19%Moderate |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 45%High | 48%High |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Population | 27.7 M×2.58 | 10.8 M |
| Area | 7,692,024 km²×83 | 92,212 km² |
| Population density | 3.6 /km² | 117 /km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Lisbon |
| Currency | AUD (Australian dollar) | EUR (Euro) |
| Main airport | SYD (Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport) | LIS (Humberto Delgado Airport) |
| Phone code | +61 | +351 |
| Internet TLD | .au | .pt |
Visa access controls
Your access
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Passport power
Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.
Australia passport
#7
Henley rank
182
Visa-free destinations
- Schengen visa-free
- UK visa-free
- US ESTA
- Canada eTA
- Australia visa-free
Portugal passport
#5
Henley rank
184
Visa-free destinations
- Schengen visa-free
- UK visa-free
- US ESTA
- Canada eTA
- Australia eTA
Verdict
For professionals who prioritize affordability index, Portugal leads with 6.5 / 10 versus 4.5 / 10 for Australia. On english index, Australia is at 9.6 / 10 compared with 7.7 / 10 for Portugal.
Who should choose which country
Who should choose Australia
- Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english index)
- Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
- Professionals who prioritize environmental quality index (exceptional environmental quality index)
Who should choose Portugal
- Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (very strong wealth protection index)
- Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
- Professionals who prioritize open society index (very strong open society index)
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