Business in Portugal

Lisbon passed New York in the quality of living. A study made recently by Mercer consultancy puts eight European cities among the ten cities with the best quality of life.

Lisbon occupies the 43rd place in a ranking with 231 cities. European cities continue to lead the list of cities with better quality of life. According to Mercer's study released on Tuesday, there are eight Europeans among the ten cities with the best quality of life. Lisbon is a place below last year, currently occupying the 43rd place in a ranking that considered 231 cities.

In the recent Global Peace Index 2016, Portugal is ranked as the fifth most peaceful country in the world, in a table that organises 163 countries.

The index is based on 23 quantitative and qualitative indicators that measure the level of peace in each country. The indicators can be grouped into three general themes: level of security and protection of society; the number of international conflicts and; the degree of militarization.

Among these factors, Portugal scored in militarization (1.4 points out of 5), society and security (1.6 out of 5) and internal conflicts (1.1 out of 5). Portugal also scored in other factors such as the perception of crime, the level of violent demonstrations and crimes, the impact of terrorism or the number of displaced persons.