Portugal or Romania: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Portugal wins on more indicators: 12 of 13 against 0.
- Safety and trust: Portugal 2:0
- Costs and work: Portugal 1:0
- Climate and health: Portugal 7:0
- Law and institutions: Portugal 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.
Portugal
Indicator
Romania
Safety and trust
Better: Portugal (2 : 0)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
✓0.7 per 100,000 residents
202236% lower
✗1.1 per 100,000 residents
202456% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✓17%
202240% higher
✗12%
202228% lower
Costs and work
Better: Portugal (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$53,146
20254% higher
✗$50,895
20254% lower
Climate and health
Better: Portugal (7 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓82.4 years
20248% higher
✗76.5 years
20247% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓79.7 years
20249% higher
✗72.8 years
20249% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓85.2 years
20246% higher
✗80.3 years
20246% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓85.5 years
20238% higher
✗79.1 years
20237% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.73%
2024almost equal
99.40%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.68%
2024almost equal
99.27%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓8.8 µg/m³ per year
202345% lower
✗16.0 µg/m³ per year
202382% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Portugal (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.05 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025250% higher
✗0.30 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202571% lower
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓0.77 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗0.00 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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: Portugal, Romania.