How safe is Portugal?
Portugal is among the safest markets covered — 0.89 intentional homicides per 100,000 (2023, UNODC via Our World in Data). All three diplomatic advisories sit at their lowest level, with no country-specific safety headline.
1 of 1 regions earn a C or higher — Portugal (national) leads at 87.6; Portugal (national) drags the country average at 87.6.
Portugal is among the safest markets covered — 0.89 intentional homicides per 100,000 (2023, UNODC via Our World in Data). All three diplomatic advisories sit at their lowest level, with no country-specific safety headline.
Each bar = number of regions at that grade. Where you live in Portugal matters more than the country average.
0.89 intentional homicides per 100,000 people (2023) — UNODC data via the Our World in Data UNODC export (which cites UNODC Research, Data Portal – Intentional Homicide).
Take normal security precautions — similar to those you would take in Canada..
No country-specific safety headline; standard preamble only.
What a D+ means here
The UNODC-derived homicide rate (0.89 per 100,000, 2023) and all three diplomatic advisories at their lowest level point the same direction. Portugal is one of the safest markets the Safety Score covers; the composite reflects that without qualification.
The Safety Score does not average disagreement away. Where the homicide data and the advisories pull in different directions, the composite holds the tension and the editor’s note explains it — because the honest answer for Portugal is that the neighbourhood you buy in matters more than the national grade.
Markets that score within range of Panama on the composite.
Fixed reference points so the grade is legible to a North-American reader.
One market read, one process explainer, one number to know.
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