Poland vs Portugal
Score comparison table
| Dimension | Poland | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Lucky Nomads World Index | 7.27 / 10 | 7.26 / 10 |
SafetyShield Index | 8.0 / 10 | 8.7 / 10 |
Affordability Index | 7.5 / 10 | 6.5 / 10 |
Entry Ease Index | 6.6 / 10 | 6.8 / 10 |
Tax Freedom Index | 5.2 / 10 | 3.7 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 8.6 / 10 | 8.6 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 7.9 / 10 | 8.2 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 8.4 / 10 | 8.6 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 8.5 / 10 | 8.6 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 5.0 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
Banking Index | 8.1 / 10 | 8.4 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 7.7 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 7.1 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 8.0 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 7.4 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
Flight Index | 5.0 / 10 | 6.6 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 7.2 / 10 | 8.5 / 10 |
English Index | 7.4 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 8.4 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
AI Access Index | 7.8 / 10 | 6.7 / 10 |
Tax, economy, and demographics
| Dimension | Poland | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 19%Moderate | 19%Moderate |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 32%High | 48%Very high |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Population | 37.3 M×3.47 | 10.8 M |
| Area | 312,696 km²×3.39 | 92,212 km² |
| Population density | 119 /km² | 117 /km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Lisbon |
| Currency | PLN (Polish złoty) | EUR (Euro) |
| Main airport | WAW (Warsaw Chopin Airport) | LIS (Humberto Delgado Airport) |
| Phone code | +48 | +351 |
| Internet TLD | .pl | .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.
Poland passport
83.85
LN Passport Index (#16)
172
Visa-free destinations
- Schengen visa-free
- UK visa-free
- US ESTA
- Canada eTA
- Australia eTA
Portugal passport
82.9
LN Passport Index (#20)
170
Visa-free destinations
- Schengen visa-free
- UK visa-free
- US ESTA
- Canada eTA
- Australia eTA
Verdict
For professionals who prioritize weathercomfort index, Portugal leads with 7.5 / 10 versus 5.0 / 10 for Poland. On flight index, Portugal is at 6.6 / 10 compared with 5.0 / 10 for Poland.
Who should choose which country
Who should choose Poland
- Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
- Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
- Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (very strong wealth protection 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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