IS PORTUGAL A SAFE AND WELCOMING COUNTRY ?
Without a doubt! The Global Peace Index is the world’s leading peace ranking. The report takes into account the degree of harmony or discord within a nation; ten indicators assessed as describing safety and security in society are taken into account. In this 2019 ranking, Portugal ranks 3rd in the world out of a total of 163 countries. For comparison, Belgium is in 18th position, Spain in 32nd and France in only 60th ! Also according to the Mipex index, Portugal is the 2nd most welcoming country far ahead of Spain and just behind Norway. It is very easy to integrate in Portugal, the people are very welcoming.