🇵🇹 Portugal - Digital Nomad Country Guide
🇵🇹 Portugal
PT / PRT #109
Nomad Score
67.0
Cities
43
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Portuguese Republic
Capital
Lisbon
Continent
Europe / Southern Europe
Area
92,090 km²
Population
10.7M
Density
112.4/km²
Government
Unitary semi-presidential republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.pt
Calling Code
+351
Timezones
UTC-01:00, UTC
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.890
GDP per capita (2030)
$70,685
Life Expectancy (2023)
82.3 yrs
Internet Users (2024)
88.5%
Gini Index (2018)
33.5
Inflation (2030)
2.0%
Unemployment (2030)
6.2%
Urban Population (2024)
61.3%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
6.0/10
PM2.5 (2019)
7.3 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
71th pct
Homicide Rate (2022)
0.7/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.77
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Portuguese (Português)
Religions
Christianity 84.8%,
No religion 14.1%,
Other 1.1%
Currencies
€ EUR — euro
📰 LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using U.S. Retirement Accounts (401k/IRA) for Portugal Golden Visa Investments | 🏛 Residency & citizenship | Latitude RCBI | 1 week ago |
| Interview with Portugal Residency Advisors on Moving to Portugal | 🏛 Residency & citizenship | Expat Focus | 2 weeks ago |
| Expat Profile: Vivian Najib Living in Figueira da Foz, Portugal | 📰 General | Expat Focus | 2 weeks ago |
| Tax, Visa, and Property Overview for Americans Moving to Portugal | 📰 General | Expat Focus | 3 weeks ago |
| Portugal Golden Visa Funds See Subscriptions Outpace Redemptions 3-to-1 in 2026 | 🏛 Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 1 month ago |
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#19 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
121
Total Accessible
159
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🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisbon | 7.6 | $3,963/mo | Data unavailable |
| 2 | Porto | 7.5 | $3,674/mo | Data unavailable |
| 3 | Braga | 7.2 | $3,177/mo | Data unavailable |
| 4 | Ericeira | 7.2 | $3,720/mo | Data unavailable |
| 5 | Vila Nova de Gaia | 7.2 | $3,697/mo | Data unavailable |