Estonia vs Portugal

Score comparison table

DimensionEstoniaPortugal
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.55 / 107.31 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.7 / 108.7 / 10
Affordability Index
6.5 / 106.5 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.8 / 106.8 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
6.7 / 103.7 / 10
WiFi Index
8.3 / 108.6 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.1 / 108.2 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.7 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.5 / 108.6 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
4.6 / 107.5 / 10
Banking Index
9.2 / 108.4 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.2 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.3 / 107.5 / 10
Quality of Life Index
7.9 / 107.9 / 10
Open Society Index
8.5 / 108.8 / 10
Flight Index
4.0 / 106.6 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
9.0 / 108.5 / 10
English Index
6.8 / 107.7 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
9.2 / 108.8 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionEstoniaPortugal
Corporate income tax
22%High
19%Moderate
Corporate tax basis
Residence-based
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
22%Low
48%High
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population1.4 M
10.8 M×7.90
Area45,228 km²
92,212 km²×2.04
Population density30 /km²117 /km²
CapitalTallinnLisbon
CurrencyEUR (Euro)EUR (Euro)
Main airportTLL (Tallinn Airport)LIS (Humberto Delgado Airport)
Phone code+372+351
Internet TLD.ee.pt

Visa access controls

Your access

Pick your nationality above to see how long you can stay in each country and whether you need a visa.

Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Estonia passport

#8

Henley rank

181

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, Estonia leads with 6.7 / 10 versus 3.7 / 10 for Portugal. On weathercomfort index, Portugal is at 7.5 / 10 compared with 4.6 / 10 for Estonia.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Estonia

  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (exceptional wealth protection index)
  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)

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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