Nomad Watch

Indonesia vs Portugal

Economics, safety, healthcare, politics, quality of life, visa freedom and top nomad cities side by side.

Overview

Overview
ID Indonesia PT Portugal
Official name Republic of Indonesia Portuguese Republic
Capital Jakarta Lisbon
Region Asia South-Eastern Asia Europe Southern Europe
Currency Indonesian rupiah euro

At a glance

At a glance
ID Indonesia PT Portugal
Average nomad score 59 66
Population 284,438,782 10,749,635
Area 1,904,569 km² 92,090 km²
Density 144.6 per km² 112.4 per km²
Human development index — 0.890
GDP per capita (PPP) $26,031 (2031) $71,723 (2031)
Life expectancy 71.3 yrs (2024) 82.4 yrs (2024)
Visa-free access 77 countries #113 159 countries #19

Economics

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Economics
ID Indonesia PT Portugal
GDP nominal $2,245.8B (2031) $461.2B (2031)
GDP per capita (PPP) $26,031 (2031) $71,723 (2031)
GDP growth 5.2% (2031) 1.6% (2031)
Inflation (CPI) 2.5% (2031) 2.0% (2031)
Unemployment 4.7% (2031) 5.7% (2031)
Gini index 34.4 (2025) 33.9 (2023)
Internet users 72.8% (2024) 88.5% (2024)
Urban population 59.4% (2025) 61.5% (2025)
Government debt (% of GDP) 42.2% (2031) 74.4% (2031)
Trade openness 43.4% (2025) 86.4% (2025)
Labor force participation 70.1% (2025) 77.8% (2025)

Healthcare

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Healthcare
ID Indonesia PT Portugal
Life expectancy 71.3 yrs (2024) 82.4 yrs (2024)

Quality of life

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Quality of life
ID Indonesia PT Portugal
Life satisfaction 5.6 (2025) 6.0 (2025)
Healthy life expectancy 60.7 yrs (2021) 69.5 yrs (2021)
Universal health coverage 67 (2023) 83 (2023)
Broadband per 100 people 4.9 (2024) 45.2 (2024)

Environment

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Environment
ID Indonesia PT Portugal
PM2.5 (µg/m³) 18.5 (2024) 10.5 (2024)
Renewable energy 18.1% (2024) 81.0% (2025)

Demographics and society

Demographics and society
ID Indonesia PT Portugal
Government Unitary presidential republic Unitary semi-presidential republic
Languages Indonesian Portuguese
Time zones UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:00 UTC-01:00, UTC
Driving side Left Right
Literacy rate 96.0% (2020) 94.5% (2011)
Education spending 1.3% of GDP (2023) 4.6% of GDP (2022)
Health spending 2.7% of GDP (2023) 10.2% of GDP (2024)
Fertility rate 2.1 (2024) 1.4 (2024)
Birth rate 15.8 per 1,000 (2024) 7.9 per 1,000 (2024)
Death rate 7.6 per 1,000 (2024) 11.1 per 1,000 (2024)
Infant mortality 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)

Politics and governance

Politics and governance
ID Indonesia PT Portugal
Corruption perceptions (CPI) 34.00 (2026) 56.00 (2026)
Press freedom 44.1 #127 Asie-Pacifique (2025) 84.3 #8 UE Balkans (2025)
Electoral democracy 0.46 0.82
Liberal democracy 0.30 0.72
Participatory democracy 0.30 0.53

Top nomad cities

Nomad score and monthly cost of living

Top nomad cities
ID Indonesia PT Portugal
#1 Ubud 7.5 · $2,252 / mo Porto 7.5 · $3,674 / mo
#2 Canggu 7.3 · $2,664 / mo Lisbon 7.5 · $3,963 / mo
#3 Seminyak 7.1 · $2,835 / mo Funchal 7.3 · $2,261 / mo
#4 Sanur 6.9 · $1,936 / mo Cascais 7.2 · $4,564 / mo
#5 Kuta 6.9 · $2,084 / mo Braga 7.2 · $3,177 / mo