Portugal vs United Kingdom

Portugal is cheaper: $1,533/mo against United Kingdom's $2,247/mo.

Portugal is cheaper than 25 of 41 European countries; United Kingdom is pricier than 31 of 41 European countries.

Portugal is safer: 2.9/5 against United Kingdom's 2.6/5.

Portugal is less safe than 23 of 41 European countries; United Kingdom is less safe than 27 of 41 European countries.

United Kingdom scores higher on mobility: 3.3/5 against Portugal's 2.9/5.

Portugal is harder to get around than 21 of 41 European countries; United Kingdom is easier to get around than 31 of 41 European countries.

United Kingdom scores higher on culture: 4.4/5 against Portugal's 3.5/5.

Portugal is lighter on culture than 24 of 41 European countries; United Kingdom is richer in culture than 39 of 41 European countries.

Portugal's passport reaches 102 destinations visa-free to United Kingdom's 126 — United Kingdom opens more doors without a visa.

Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

United Kingdom is better connected: 287M passengers/yr against Portugal's 73M passengers/yr.

Portugal is busier than 61 of 87 countries worldwide; United Kingdom is busier than 80 of 87 countries worldwide. Portugal sees ~7 air passengers per resident a year; United Kingdom sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Portugal runs -1°C to 32°C for most people; the United Kingdom runs -14°C to 25°C for most people.

Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.