Earliest recorded position in this interval.
Rank— → #60National score— → —
World Wealthiest Country · Abundance history
Portugal 🇵🇹 · Country History
Movement in the World Wealthiest Country Abundance Scorecard, measured through access to life rather than GDP or money. Every archived point adjustment and source remains available; unchanged observations are condensed by date, not deleted.
World Wealthiest Country · Recorded rank history
36 meaningful rank/score point(s)Dated changes with readable spacing · diagonal lines show rank movement · horizontal lines show held positions · scroll left for earlier dates.
National score over the same dates
The rank can hold while points move. This chart shows only actually recorded score readings; its vertical scale follows the visible minimum and maximum.
Dots mark initial readings and rank or score changes; unchanged readings extend a dated interval. Select a dot for the score and related archived events.
Selected rank observation
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #59 to #60 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#59 → #60National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#60 → #59National score— → -55.86
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 9 Oct 2026 · 07:51 GMT-0500; 7 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #59 to #58 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#59 → #58National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #60 to #59 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#60 → #59National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#59 → #61National score-55.86 → -55.86
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#61 → #75National score-55.86 → -57.05
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 6 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #61 to #75 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#61 → #75National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#75 → #74National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 6 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #75 to #74 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#75 → #74National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Japan #73 → #97; points -56.99 → -59.37
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#74 → #73National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 02:50 GMT-0500; 6 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #74 to #73 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#74 → #73National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Russia #72 → #88; points -56.97 → -58.47
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#73 → #72National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 14 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #73 to #72 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#73 → #72National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saudi Arabia #62 → #83; points -56.45 → -56.45
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#72 → #71National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 4 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #72 to #71 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#72 → #71National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Chile #66 → #74; points -56.62 → -57.18
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#71 → #87National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 72.00 | 72.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0. Welcome covers real entry, lived migrant/refugee access, permanence/family continuity and contradictory enforcement evidence. No +5 eVisa adjustment is applied unless >100-nationality eVisa breadth is explicitly verified.
Sources archived before (3)
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. Entry, residence and ordinary participation remain governed by passports, visas, legal status and administrative or financial requirements; no borderless-access claim is made.
Sources archived after the change (7)
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
Portugal has formal family and permanent residence routes, but the nationalities, administrative delays and refugee outcomes need separate follow-up.
Five-year lawful residence and documentation requirements create meaningful procedural friction; short visits do not imply family settlement.
Legal permanent residence for eligible EU citizens follows five consecutive lawful years; third-country residence and refugee access are separate.
EU and EEA mobility plus distinct visa and residence procedures for other nationalities; access is not equal for every passport.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. Entry, residence and ordinary participation remain governed by passports, visas, legal status and administrative or financial requirements; no borderless-access claim is made.
Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 41.55 | 41.55 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the automation country audit. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage.
Sources archived before (1)
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
Sources archived after the change (2)
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
Health & Care Reach supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Health & Care Reach
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 54.25 | 54.25 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the automation country audit. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage.
Sources archived before (1)
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
Sources archived after the change (2)
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -31.74 | -31.74 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the automation country audit. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage. Re-audited 2026-10-06 under Family Fertility Method 1.0.0: prior lived-family score 41.55 weighted 60%, TFR 1.400 (2024) gives fertility performance -16.67/100 weighted 40%, producing 18.26.
Sources archived before (3)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Family stability is judged on whether housing, food, health, childcare and work-income requirements allow households to form and continue securely.
Total fertility rate: 1.40000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (3)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Family stability is judged on whether housing, food, health, childcare and work-income requirements allow households to form and continue securely.
Total fertility rate: 1.40000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 65.50 | 65.50 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0. External footprint considers contribution, mutual/local benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability relative to national capacity.
Sources archived before (3)
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. No complete net audit of trade, finance, extraction, aid, security, accountability and repair was secured, so positive and negative external effects are not collapsed into a policy score.
Sources archived after the change (7)
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
OECD evaluation and reporting expose outcomes and oversight gaps; no unverified harm deductions are applied in this pass.
Partner ownership is a focus of Portuguese cooperation; OECD identifies coordination, outcome measurement and predictability concerns.
Bilateral strategies and peer cooperation exist, although recorded financing does not by itself show sustained family-level outcomes.
Portugal focuses international development on Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste; its 2025 preliminary ODA was USD 571m, 0.18% of GNI.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. No complete net audit of trade, finance, extraction, aid, security, accountability and repair was secured, so positive and negative external effects are not collapsed into a policy score.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-57.05 → -58.28
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #71 to #87 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#71 → #87National score-57.05 → -58.28
Countries that moved ahead of this country (16)
- Niue #72 → #71; points -57.11 → -57.11
- Cyprus #73 → #72; points -57.14 → -57.14
- Chile #74 → #73; points -57.18 → -57.18
- Serbia #75 → #74; points -57.21 → -57.21
- Cook Islands #76 → #75; points -57.33 → -57.33
- Australia #77 → #76; points -57.34 → -57.34
- Saint Barthélemy #78 → #77; points -57.45 → -57.45
- France #79 → #78; points -57.56 → -57.56
- Barbados #80 → #79; points -57.70 → -57.70
- Iceland #81 → #80; points -57.82 → -57.82
- Armenia #82 → #81; points -57.96 → -57.96
- Saudi Arabia #83 → #82; points -57.99 → -57.99
- Mauritius #84 → #83; points -58.15 → -58.15
- United Kingdom #85 → #84; points -58.19 → -58.19
- Bulgaria #86 → #85; points -58.21 → -58.21
- Curaçao #87 → #86; points -58.27 → -58.27
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #71 to #87 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#71 → #87National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (16)
- Niue #72 → #71; points -57.11 → -57.11
- Cyprus #73 → #72; points -57.14 → -57.14
- Chile #74 → #73; points -57.18 → -57.18
- Serbia #75 → #74; points -57.21 → -57.21
- Cook Islands #76 → #75; points -57.33 → -57.33
- Australia #77 → #76; points -57.34 → -57.34
- Saint Barthélemy #78 → #77; points -57.45 → -57.45
- France #79 → #78; points -57.56 → -57.56
- Barbados #80 → #79; points -57.70 → -57.70
- Iceland #81 → #80; points -57.82 → -57.82
- Armenia #82 → #81; points -57.96 → -57.96
- Saudi Arabia #83 → #82; points -57.99 → -57.99
- Mauritius #84 → #83; points -58.15 → -58.15
- United Kingdom #85 → #84; points -58.19 → -58.19
- Bulgaria #86 → #85; points -58.21 → -58.21
- Curaçao #87 → #86; points -58.27 → -58.27
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
National score changed while rank held.
Rank#87 → #87National score-57.05 → -58.28
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:02 GMT-0500; 29 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#87 → #67National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 11 Oct 2026 · 12:03 GMT-0500; 1 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #87 to #67 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#87 → #67National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (20)
- American Samoa #50 → #68; points -55.71 → -58.30
- United Kingdom #84 → #69; points -58.19 → -58.35
- Northern Mariana Islands #56 → #70; points -56.04 → -58.36
- France #78 → #71; points -57.56 → -58.45
- Barbados #79 → #72; points -57.70 → -58.52
- New Caledonia #65 → #73; points -56.55 → -58.60
- Armenia #81 → #74; points -57.96 → -58.78
- Montserrat #60 → #75; points -56.19 → -58.79
- Cyprus #72 → #76; points -57.14 → -58.85
- Saudi Arabia #82 → #77; points -57.99 → -58.86
- Mauritius #83 → #78; points -58.15 → -58.97
- U.S. Virgin Islands #66 → #80; points -56.66 → -59.10
- Bermuda #62 → #81; points -56.48 → -59.12
- Niue #71 → #82; points -57.11 → -59.51
- Saint Barthélemy #77 → #83; points -57.45 → -59.53
- Cook Islands #75 → #84; points -57.33 → -59.66
- Cayman Islands #70 → #87; points -57.00 → -59.84
- Bulgaria #85 → #88; points -58.21 → -59.87
- Iceland #80 → #89; points -57.82 → -59.91
- Curaçao #86 → #100; points -58.27 → -60.49
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #78 to #67 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#78 → #67National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (11)
- United Kingdom #77 → #69; points -58.19 → -58.19
- Northern Mariana Islands #52 → #70; points -56.04 → -58.36
- France #72 → #71; points -57.56 → -58.45
- New Caledonia #60 → #73; points -56.55 → -58.60
- Montserrat #57 → #75; points -56.19 → -58.79
- Saudi Arabia #75 → #77; points -57.99 → -57.99
- Mauritius #76 → #78; points -58.15 → -58.97
- U.S. Virgin Islands #61 → #80; points -56.66 → -56.66
- Niue #67 → #82; points -57.11 → -59.51
- Saint Barthélemy #71 → #83; points -57.45 → -59.53
- Iceland #73 → #89; points -57.82 → -59.91
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#86 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#67 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #66 to #65 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#66 → #65National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #67 to #66 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#67 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#66 → #65National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #67 to #66 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#67 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #65 to #66 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#65 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #65 to #67 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#65 → #67National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#65 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 5 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#66 → #67National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 7 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#67 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 05:13 GMT-0500; 3 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#66 → #67National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 12 Oct 2026 · 06:17 GMT-0500; 1292 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
No additional field-by-field change record was found at this date; older missing details are not reconstructed.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#67 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 13 Oct 2026 · 18:19 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #67 to #66 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#67 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Slovenia #60 → #81; points -57.84 → -59.14
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#66 → #65National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #66 to #65 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#66 → #65National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Bahrain #52 → #70; points -57.15 → -58.49
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#65 → #64National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #65 to #64 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#65 → #64National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- South Korea #55 → #117; points -57.70 → -57.70
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#64 → #63National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #64 to #63 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#64 → #63National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Italy #34 → #230
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#63 → #62National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #63 to #62 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#63 → #62National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Brunei #15 → #220; points -50.29 → -50.29
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#62 → #61National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #62 to #61 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#62 → #61National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#61 → #60National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #61 to #60 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#61 → #60National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- San Marino #3 → #236
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #62 to #60 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#62 → #60National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (2)
- San Marino #4 → #236; points -47.91 → -47.91
- Tokelau #2 → #241
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#60 → #59National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #60 to #59 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#60 → #59National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Falkland Islands #3 → #217
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#59 → #58National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #59 to #58 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#59 → #58National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Liechtenstein #3 → #223; points -48.73 → -48.73
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#58 → #57National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #58 to #57 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#58 → #57National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon #6 → #235
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#57 → #56National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #57 to #56 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#57 → #56National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Montenegro #48 → #227; points -57.74 → -57.74
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#56 → #55National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #56 to #55 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#56 → #55National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Maldives #44 → #221
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#55 → #54National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #55 to #54 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#55 → #54National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Andorra #9 → #196; points -49.97 → -49.97
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#54 → #53National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #54 to #53 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#54 → #53National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Serbia #52 → #231
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#53 → #52National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
Held through 20 Oct 2026 · 08:33 GMT-0500; 2 identical observations condensed for display, all source records retained.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #53 to #52 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#53 → #52National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Latvia #52 → #212
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#52 → #51National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #52 to #51 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#52 → #51National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Lithuania #49 → #213
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#51 → #55National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #51 to #55 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#51 → #55National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (4)
- Lithuania First recorded here at #46; earlier position unavailable
- Montenegro First recorded here at #47; earlier position unavailable
- South Korea First recorded here at #48; earlier position unavailable
- Latvia First recorded here at #54; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#55 → #58National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #55 to #64 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#55 → #64National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (9)
- Tokelau First recorded here at #2; earlier position unavailable
- San Marino First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Falkland Islands First recorded here at #5; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #6; earlier position unavailable
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon First recorded here at #10; earlier position unavailable
- Andorra First recorded here at #14; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #15; earlier position unavailable
- Italy First recorded here at #36; earlier position unavailable
- Maldives First recorded here at #51; earlier position unavailable
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #55 to #58 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#55 → #58National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Positions first recorded above (not confirmed rank jumps) (3)
- San Marino First recorded here at #3; earlier position unavailable
- Liechtenstein First recorded here at #4; earlier position unavailable
- Brunei First recorded here at #11; earlier position unavailable
Recorded rank movement.
Rank#58 → #65National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #64 to #65 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#64 → #65National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (1)
- Brazil #99 → #34; points -60.98 → -55.41
Every recorded change
Each archived event is preserved. Category details and sources begin from the first detailed country snapshot; older records remain visible without invented comparisons.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #65 to #66 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#65 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #65 to #67 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#65 → #67National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #66 to #65 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#66 → #65National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #67 to #66 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#67 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
No peer movements were archived for this older rank event.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #87 to #67 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#87 → #67National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (20)
- American Samoa #50 → #68; points -55.71 → -58.30
- United Kingdom #84 → #69; points -58.19 → -58.35
- Northern Mariana Islands #56 → #70; points -56.04 → -58.36
- France #78 → #71; points -57.56 → -58.45
- Barbados #79 → #72; points -57.70 → -58.52
- New Caledonia #65 → #73; points -56.55 → -58.60
- Armenia #81 → #74; points -57.96 → -58.78
- Montserrat #60 → #75; points -56.19 → -58.79
- Cyprus #72 → #76; points -57.14 → -58.85
- Saudi Arabia #82 → #77; points -57.99 → -58.86
- Mauritius #83 → #78; points -58.15 → -58.97
- U.S. Virgin Islands #66 → #80; points -56.66 → -59.10
- Bermuda #62 → #81; points -56.48 → -59.12
- Niue #71 → #82; points -57.11 → -59.51
- Saint Barthélemy #77 → #83; points -57.45 → -59.53
- Cook Islands #75 → #84; points -57.33 → -59.66
- Cayman Islands #70 → #87; points -57.00 → -59.84
- Bulgaria #85 → #88; points -58.21 → -59.87
- Iceland #80 → #89; points -57.82 → -59.91
- Curaçao #86 → #100; points -58.27 → -60.49
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #78 to #67 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#78 → #67National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (11)
- United Kingdom #77 → #69; points -58.19 → -58.19
- Northern Mariana Islands #52 → #70; points -56.04 → -58.36
- France #72 → #71; points -57.56 → -58.45
- New Caledonia #60 → #73; points -56.55 → -58.60
- Montserrat #57 → #75; points -56.19 → -58.79
- Saudi Arabia #75 → #77; points -57.99 → -57.99
- Mauritius #76 → #78; points -58.15 → -58.97
- U.S. Virgin Islands #61 → #80; points -56.66 → -56.66
- Niue #67 → #82; points -57.11 → -59.51
- Saint Barthélemy #71 → #83; points -57.45 → -59.53
- Iceland #73 → #89; points -57.82 → -59.91
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Rank#86 → #66National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #87 to #78 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#87 → #78National score-58.28 → -58.28
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (9)
- American Samoa #50 → #79; points -55.71 → -55.71
- Barbados #79 → #81; points -57.70 → -57.70
- Armenia #81 → #83; points -57.96 → -57.96
- Cyprus #72 → #84; points -57.14 → -57.14
- Bermuda #62 → #85; points -56.48 → -56.48
- Cook Islands #75 → #90; points -57.33 → -57.33
- Cayman Islands #70 → #93; points -57.00 → -57.00
- Bulgaria #85 → #94; points -58.21 → -58.21
- Curaçao #86 → #105; points -58.27 → -58.27
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 72.00 | 72.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0. Welcome covers real entry, lived migrant/refugee access, permanence/family continuity and contradictory enforcement evidence. No +5 eVisa adjustment is applied unless >100-nationality eVisa breadth is explicitly verified.
Sources archived before (3)
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. Entry, residence and ordinary participation remain governed by passports, visas, legal status and administrative or financial requirements; no borderless-access claim is made.
Sources archived after the change (7)
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
Portugal has formal family and permanent residence routes, but the nationalities, administrative delays and refugee outcomes need separate follow-up.
Five-year lawful residence and documentation requirements create meaningful procedural friction; short visits do not imply family settlement.
Legal permanent residence for eligible EU citizens follows five consecutive lawful years; third-country residence and refugee access are separate.
EU and EEA mobility plus distinct visa and residence procedures for other nationalities; access is not equal for every passport.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. Entry, residence and ordinary participation remain governed by passports, visas, legal status and administrative or financial requirements; no borderless-access claim is made.
Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 41.55 | 41.55 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the automation country audit. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage.
Sources archived before (1)
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
Sources archived after the change (2)
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
Health & Care Reach supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Health & Care Reach
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 54.25 | 54.25 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the automation country audit. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage.
Sources archived before (1)
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
Sources archived after the change (2)
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -31.74 | -31.74 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the automation country audit. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage. Re-audited 2026-10-06 under Family Fertility Method 1.0.0: prior lived-family score 41.55 weighted 60%, TFR 1.400 (2024) gives fertility performance -16.67/100 weighted 40%, producing 18.26.
Sources archived before (3)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Family stability is judged on whether housing, food, health, childcare and work-income requirements allow households to form and continue securely.
Total fertility rate: 1.40000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (3)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Family stability is judged on whether housing, food, health, childcare and work-income requirements allow households to form and continue securely.
Total fertility rate: 1.40000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct supporting evidence, citations, notes or rails changed without changing the category total.
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 65.50 | 65.50 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0. External footprint considers contribution, mutual/local benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability relative to national capacity.
Sources archived before (3)
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. No complete net audit of trade, finance, extraction, aid, security, accountability and repair was secured, so positive and negative external effects are not collapsed into a policy score.
Sources archived after the change (7)
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
OECD evaluation and reporting expose outcomes and oversight gaps; no unverified harm deductions are applied in this pass.
Partner ownership is a focus of Portuguese cooperation; OECD identifies coordination, outcome measurement and predictability concerns.
Bilateral strategies and peer cooperation exist, although recorded financing does not by itself show sustained family-level outcomes.
Portugal focuses international development on Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste; its 2025 preliminary ODA was USD 571m, 0.18% of GNI.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. No complete net audit of trade, finance, extraction, aid, security, accountability and repair was secured, so positive and negative external effects are not collapsed into a policy score.
The headline TBF Abundance Score changed after the underlying published country dataset changed.
TBF points-57.05 → -58.28
Earlier score events did not preserve an exact category-by-category diff. Review detailed category change events recorded after the new history audit was activated.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #71 to #87 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#71 → #87National score-57.05 → -58.28
Countries that moved ahead of this country (16)
- Niue #72 → #71; points -57.11 → -57.11
- Cyprus #73 → #72; points -57.14 → -57.14
- Chile #74 → #73; points -57.18 → -57.18
- Serbia #75 → #74; points -57.21 → -57.21
- Cook Islands #76 → #75; points -57.33 → -57.33
- Australia #77 → #76; points -57.34 → -57.34
- Saint Barthélemy #78 → #77; points -57.45 → -57.45
- France #79 → #78; points -57.56 → -57.56
- Barbados #80 → #79; points -57.70 → -57.70
- Iceland #81 → #80; points -57.82 → -57.82
- Armenia #82 → #81; points -57.96 → -57.96
- Saudi Arabia #83 → #82; points -57.99 → -57.99
- Mauritius #84 → #83; points -58.15 → -58.15
- United Kingdom #85 → #84; points -58.19 → -58.19
- Bulgaria #86 → #85; points -58.21 → -58.21
- Curaçao #87 → #86; points -58.27 → -58.27
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #71 to #87 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#71 → #87National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that moved ahead of this country (16)
- Niue #72 → #71; points -57.11 → -57.11
- Cyprus #73 → #72; points -57.14 → -57.14
- Chile #74 → #73; points -57.18 → -57.18
- Serbia #75 → #74; points -57.21 → -57.21
- Cook Islands #76 → #75; points -57.33 → -57.33
- Australia #77 → #76; points -57.34 → -57.34
- Saint Barthélemy #78 → #77; points -57.45 → -57.45
- France #79 → #78; points -57.56 → -57.56
- Barbados #80 → #79; points -57.70 → -57.70
- Iceland #81 → #80; points -57.82 → -57.82
- Armenia #82 → #81; points -57.96 → -57.96
- Saudi Arabia #83 → #82; points -57.99 → -57.99
- Mauritius #84 → #83; points -58.15 → -58.15
- United Kingdom #85 → #84; points -58.19 → -58.19
- Bulgaria #86 → #85; points -58.21 → -58.21
- Curaçao #87 → #86; points -58.27 → -58.27
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
Sourced 16-category country review: rechecked all categories, added missing scored international categories when appropriate, and completed a five-part direct Money Gate. Domestic scores without a newly justified numerical revision were preserved. View the before/after category snapshots and links below.
National points: -57.05 → -58.28; Rank: #71 → #87
External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 65.50 | 65.50 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0. External footprint considers contribution, mutual/local benefit, low-harm/non-extractive conduct and accountability relative to national capacity.
Sources archived before (3)
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. No complete net audit of trade, finance, extraction, aid, security, accountability and repair was secured, so positive and negative external effects are not collapsed into a policy score.
Sources archived after the change (7)
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
OECD evaluation and reporting expose outcomes and oversight gaps; no unverified harm deductions are applied in this pass.
Partner ownership is a focus of Portuguese cooperation; OECD identifies coordination, outcome measurement and predictability concerns.
Bilateral strategies and peer cooperation exist, although recorded financing does not by itself show sustained family-level outcomes.
Portugal focuses international development on Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste; its 2025 preliminary ODA was USD 571m, 0.18% of GNI.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. No complete net audit of trade, finance, extraction, aid, security, accountability and repair was secured, so positive and negative external effects are not collapsed into a policy score.
Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | -31.74 | -31.74 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the automation country audit. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage. Re-audited 2026-10-06 under Family Fertility Method 1.0.0: prior lived-family score 41.55 weighted 60%, TFR 1.400 (2024) gives fertility performance -16.67/100 weighted 40%, producing 18.26.
Sources archived before (3)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Family stability is judged on whether housing, food, health, childcare and work-income requirements allow households to form and continue securely.
Total fertility rate: 1.40000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources archived after the change (3)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Family stability is judged on whether housing, food, health, childcare and work-income requirements allow households to form and continue securely.
Total fertility rate: 1.40000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Health & Care Reach
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 54.25 | 54.25 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the automation country audit. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage.
Sources archived before (1)
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
Sources archived after the change (2)
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 41.55 | 41.55 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Live-reviewed from the automation country audit. Capacity, reach, friction and return/regeneration are scored separately; national monetary gatekeeping is applied only at the overall-score stage.
Sources archived before (1)
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
Sources archived after the change (2)
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome
| Category field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Published category score | 72.00 | 72.00 |
Category point adjustment: 0.00 category points
Recorded reasoning
Category Method 0.0.1: 25% Capacity, 35% Reach, 25% Friction, 15% Return/Regeneration. International Scoring 1.0.0. Welcome covers real entry, lived migrant/refugee access, permanence/family continuity and contradictory enforcement evidence. No +5 eVisa adjustment is applied unless >100-nationality eVisa breadth is explicitly verified.
Sources archived before (3)
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. Entry, residence and ordinary participation remain governed by passports, visas, legal status and administrative or financial requirements; no borderless-access claim is made.
Sources archived after the change (7)
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
Portugal has formal family and permanent residence routes, but the nationalities, administrative delays and refugee outcomes need separate follow-up.
Five-year lawful residence and documentation requirements create meaningful procedural friction; short visits do not imply family settlement.
Legal permanent residence for eligible EU citizens follows five consecutive lawful years; third-country residence and refugee access are separate.
EU and EEA mobility plus distinct visa and residence procedures for other nationalities; access is not equal for every passport.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. Entry, residence and ordinary participation remain governed by passports, visas, legal status and administrative or financial requirements; no borderless-access claim is made.
Verified Direct Money Gate: 3.00 → 3.00/20
Sources archived with this rescan (25)
Portugal: indicator SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS is a direct country-specific evidence lead for human time burden. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
Portugal: indicator SN.ITK.DEFC.ZS is a direct country-specific evidence lead for food nourishment free food. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
Portugal: indicator SH.H2O.BASW.ZS is a direct country-specific evidence lead for water sanitation. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
Portugal: indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS is a direct country-specific evidence lead for energy household capability. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
Portugal: indicator SE.PRM.CMPT.ZS is a direct country-specific evidence lead for education human capability. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
Portugal: indicator IS.ROD.TOTL.KM is a direct country-specific evidence lead for mobility reachability. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
Portugal: indicator SP.DYN.TFRT.IN is a direct country-specific evidence lead for family formation stability. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
Portugal: indicator AG.LND.AGRI.ZS is a direct country-specific evidence lead for land spatial freedom. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
Portugal: indicator VC.IHR.PSRC.P5 is a direct country-specific evidence lead for peace beauty delight. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
Portugal: indicator EN.ATM.CO2E.PC is a direct country-specific evidence lead for living ground resilience. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
Portugal: indicator SI.POV.GINI is a direct country-specific evidence lead for justice safety friction. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
Portugal: indicator EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 is a direct country-specific evidence lead for durability material return. The existing domestic score and previous notes are preserved; the current source has not been converted into a measured no-fee or family-of-five outcome. Source-year and local delivery check remain pending.
EU and EEA mobility plus distinct visa and residence procedures for other nationalities; access is not equal for every passport.
Legal permanent residence for eligible EU citizens follows five consecutive lawful years; third-country residence and refugee access are separate.
Five-year lawful residence and documentation requirements create meaningful procedural friction; short visits do not imply family settlement.
Portugal has formal family and permanent residence routes, but the nationalities, administrative delays and refugee outcomes need separate follow-up.
Portugal focuses international development on Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste; its 2025 preliminary ODA was USD 571m, 0.18% of GNI.
Bilateral strategies and peer cooperation exist, although recorded financing does not by itself show sustained family-level outcomes.
Partner ownership is a focus of Portuguese cooperation; OECD identifies coordination, outcome measurement and predictability concerns.
OECD evaluation and reporting expose outcomes and oversight gaps; no unverified harm deductions are applied in this pass.
Portugal provides free school meals to students in the most disadvantaged social-action tier, a real targeted route, while ordinary household food remains purchased.
The SNS provides broad public access and exemptions for low-income/disabled users, but user charges and coverage conditions remain, so the system is not fully zero-payment for all ordinary needs.
The SNS provides broad public access and exemptions for low-income/disabled users, but user charges and coverage conditions remain, so the system is not fully zero-payment for all ordinary needs.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #72 to #71 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#72 → #71National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Chile #66 → #74; points -56.62 → -57.18
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #72 to #71 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#72 → #71National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Chile #66 → #74; points -56.62 → -57.18
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #73 to #72 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#73 → #72National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Saudi Arabia #62 → #83; points -56.45 → -56.45
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #74 to #73 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#74 → #73National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Russia #72 → #88; points -56.97 → -58.47
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #74 to #73 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#74 → #73National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Russia #72 → #88; points -56.97 → -58.47
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #75 to #74 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#75 → #74National score-57.05 → -57.05
Rank moved while this country’s points stayed unchanged.
Countries that fell below this country (1)
- Japan #73 → #97; points -56.99 → -59.37
This older event recorded only one side of the movement. Other crossing countries were not archived and cannot be reliably named.
First detailed category snapshot. Earlier category-by-category changes were not recorded and cannot be reconstructed from current values.
16 category values captured as the first detailed baseline. No earlier category change is being invented.
Open the captured category scores
Money Gate (separate 20-point gate)3.00Durability, Repair & Material Return41.55Portugal: Durability, Repair & Material Return research finding ↗ Education & Human Capability54.25Portugal: Education & Human Capability research finding ↗ Energy & Household Capability54.25Portugal: Energy & Household Capability research finding ↗ External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct65.50External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct ↗2026-10-06 External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct ↗2026-10-06 Portugal: External Footprint & Non-Extractive Global Conduct research finding ↗ Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability-31.74Portugal: Family Formation, Continuity & Child Stability research finding ↗ Fertility rate, total (births per woman) ↗2024 Marriage-law status review ↗2025-06-02 Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance49.25Portugal: Food, Nourishment & Free Food Abundance research finding ↗ Health & Care Reach54.25Portugal: Health & Care Reach research finding ↗ Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach41.55Portugal: Housing, Shelter & Housing Reach research finding ↗ Human Time & Burden Return49.25Portugal: Human Time & Burden Return research finding ↗ International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome72.00International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome ↗2026-10-06 International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome ↗2026-10-06 Portugal: International Accessibility, Migration & Human Welcome research finding ↗ Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction54.25Portugal: Justice, Safety & Institutional Friction research finding ↗ Land Access & Spatial Freedom35.50Portugal: Land Access & Spatial Freedom research finding ↗ Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience49.25Portugal: Living Ground, Biodiversity & Resilience research finding ↗ Mobility & Reachability49.25Portugal: Mobility & Reachability research finding ↗ Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight54.25Portugal: Peace of Mind, Happiness, Beauty & Delight research finding ↗ Water & Sanitation Abundance54.25Portugal: Water & Sanitation Abundance research finding ↗
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Material return is judged on maintenance, repair, waste collection, reuse/recycling and circularity rather than isolated projects.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Education is judged on foundational learning, completion, practical capability and equitable reach rather than enrolment alone.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Energy is judged on connection, reliability, affordability and household capability, not generation or export capacity alone.
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
Portugal contributes through development cooperation concentrated in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste, including capacity building and triangular cooperation. OECD reports 2025 ODA around US$571 million (0.18% of GNI), positive but well below the 0.7% benchmark.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. No complete net audit of trade, finance, extraction, aid, security, accountability and repair was secured, so positive and negative external effects are not collapsed into a policy score.
Sources at first snapshot (3)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Family stability is judged on whether housing, food, health, childcare and work-income requirements allow households to form and continue securely.
Total fertility rate: 1.40000000
Nationwide same-sex marriage recognition recorded by Pew Research Center; this is a legal-status observation, not a measured fertility effect.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Food production and market availability are separated from diet quality, household affordability, nutrition security and dependable free/public nourishment routes.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
OECD Health at a Glance 2025 reports life expectancy of 82.5 years, while the 2025 country health profile and EU reporting still identify workforce, regional-access and system-sustainability pressures. Strong capability is therefore not treated as friction-free care.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
Portugal has extensive housing stock and infrastructure, but OECD/EU analysis continues to identify housing affordability and housing-quality pressures. Physical stock is therefore separated from ordinary household reach.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Time abundance is not inferred from GDP or employment alone; paid work, informal work, commuting, unpaid care and administrative burden remain friction unless evidence shows those burdens have actually been removed.
Sources at first snapshot (3)
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
Portugal retains broad EU mobility and durable third-country residence routes, but the 2026 nationality reform lengthened ordinary naturalisation timelines to seven years for CPLP/EU nationals and ten years for others, and tightened birth-linked nationality conditions. Welcome remains strong but less frictionless than older profiles implied.
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. This category remains evidence-only. Entry, residence and ordinary participation remain governed by passports, visas, legal status and administrative or financial requirements; no borderless-access claim is made.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Justice and safety are judged on practical legal access, identity, administrative reliability, personal safety and institutional friction.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Land is judged on ordinary secure use and spatial freedom rather than total territory, agricultural acreage or investor access.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Resilience is judged on ecosystem condition, climate exposure, soil/water function and demonstrated regeneration rather than plans alone.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Mobility is judged on all-season reach, travel time, fares/fuel burden and connection to family, care, learning and public life.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Physical beauty and cultural assets are separated from everyday safety, freely reachable recreation, social support and peace of mind.
Sources at first snapshot (1)
High-income EU country with mature public infrastructure, broad health and education systems, widespread utility access and substantial renewable-energy capacity. Housing affordability and quality, regional service differences, ageing, income inequality and climate/fire risk remain material frictions. Water and sanitation are judged on safe household reach, continuity, quality, rural/urban distribution and affordability rather than infrastructure announcements alone.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #61 to #75 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#61 → #75National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #60 to #61 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#60 → #61National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #59 to #60 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#59 → #60National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved down from #58 to #59 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#58 → #59National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #59 to #58 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#59 → #58National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
TBF Abundance rank moved up from #60 to #59 as the published ranking changed. The country-data update clock did not move unless its own dataset also changed.
Rank#60 → #59National score— → —
Peer identities were not stored for this older rank event; missing before/after rankings cannot be reconstructed.
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