Czech Republic vs Portugal

Czech Republic

7.48 / 10

Portugal

7.31 / 10

Czech Republic leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionCzech RepublicPortugal
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.48 / 107.31 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.4 / 108.7 / 10
Affordability Index
6.9 / 106.5 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.6 / 106.8 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
6.6 / 103.7 / 10
WiFi Index
7.9 / 108.6 / 10
Admin Ease Index
8.4 / 108.2 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.7 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.6 / 108.6 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.0 / 107.5 / 10
Banking Index
8.5 / 108.4 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.6 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.1 / 107.5 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.1 / 107.9 / 10
Open Society Index
8.6 / 108.8 / 10
Flight Index
5.2 / 106.6 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.8 / 108.5 / 10
English Index
7.1 / 107.7 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.6 / 108.8 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionCzech RepublicPortugal
Corporate income tax
21%High
19%Moderate
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
23%Low
48%High
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population10.9 M10.8 M
Area78,867 km²92,212 km²
Population density138 /km²117 /km²
CapitalPragueLisbon
CurrencyCZK (Czech koruna)EUR (Euro)
Main airportPRG (Václav Havel Airport Prague)LIS (Humberto Delgado Airport)
Phone code+420+351
Internet TLD.cz.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.

Czech Republic passport

#7

Henley rank

182

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

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 tax freedom index, Czech Republic leads with 6.6 / 10 versus 3.7 / 10 for Portugal. On weathercomfort index, Portugal is at 7.5 / 10 compared with 5.0 / 10 for Czech Republic.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Czech Republic

  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)

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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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

Lucky Maillard

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

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