GEOGRAPHY

PORTUGAL, EUROPE’S WEST COAST

Proximity to European capitals

3 international airports (Lisbon, Oporto and Faro).

Border country between three continents: Europe, Africa and America

Temperate climate

300 days of sunshine a year

Source: ipma

SAFETY

THE WORLD’S 3RD SAFEST COUNTRY

Source: Global Peace Index 2017

Low crime rate

HEALTH

A HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE QUALITY HEALTH SYSTEM

12th best health system in the world

Democratic health plans

Source: Ministry of Health

TECHNOLOGY

AN ADAPTED PEOPLE AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL VANGUARD

4th in Europe in access to the optical fiber network, ahead of countries such as Germany, United Kingdom,
Spain and France

Source: FTTH Council 2015

4th in Europe in internet width

Source: World Economic Forum 2015

INFRA STRUCTURES

A MOBILITY COUNTRY

Network of national highways and motorways in 4th place at world level

High-speed rail network

Source: World Economic Forum 2014

EDUCATION

KNOWLEDGE OF EXCELLENCE FROM NURSERY TO COLLEGE

Dozens of international schools with curriculum alignment

Portuguese universities among the best in the world

University of Coimbra, year 1290

51% of Portuguese adults speak 2 or more languages.

Source: LUSA

BUSINESS

MORE DYNAMIC ECONOMY IS A STRATEGIC PRIORITY OF THE COUNTRY

Ranked 10th in the world for business start-up

Source: World Bank / World Economic Forum 2014

Lisbon, European capital of entrepreneurship

Lisbon hosts Websumit by 2020

SERVICES

LEADING COUNTRY IN STATE AND PARTICULAR ONLINE SERVICES

For the fifth consecutive year, Portugal is one of the seven developed countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa that are leaders in providing technology-based services.

Source: Gartner