Estonia or Portugal: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Estonia and Portugal are even: 6 : 6 across 13 indicators.
- Safety and trust: tie 1:1
- Costs and work: Portugal 0:1
- Climate and health: Portugal 3:4
- Law and institutions: Estonia 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Estonia
Indicator
Portugal
Safety and trust
Tie (1 : 1)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✗1.5 per 100,000 residents
2023114% higher
✓0.7 per 100,000 residents
202253% lower
Trust between people
higher is better
✓34%
2022101% higher
✗17%
202250% lower
Costs and work
Better: Portugal (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
✗$52,106
20252% lower
✓$53,146
20252% higher
Climate and health
Better: Portugal (3 : 4)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗79.3 years
20244% lower
✓82.4 years
20244% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗75.1 years
20246% lower
✓79.7 years
20246% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗83.7 years
20242% lower
✓85.2 years
20242% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗82.2 years
20234% lower
✓85.5 years
20234% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.85%
2024almost equal
99.73%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.80%
2024almost equal
99.68%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓5.9 µg/m³ per year
202333% lower
✗8.8 µg/m³ per year
202349% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Estonia (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.43 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202536% higher
✗1.05 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202527% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.64 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025113% higher
✗0.77 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202553% lower
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Estonia, Portugal.