The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Portugal places it in the lower-right quadrant of the Readiness Matrix. Adaptation challenges may still exist, but Portugal requires little help in facing them. Portugal is the 33rd least vulnerable country and the 13th most ready country.
| Year | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Indicator | Composition | 1995 to 2010 | Raw | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability |
|
0.214 | ||
| Food |
|
0.281 | ||
| Food capacity | 1.00 | 0 | ||
| Food import dependency | 81 % | 0.810 | ||
| Malnutrition | 0 % | 0 | ||
| Rural population | 39.9 % | 0.399 | ||
| Variation of cereal yield | 0.09 | 0.180 | ||
| Yield change | 15.97 % | 0.300 | ||
| Water |
|
0.243 | ||
| Precipitation change | 95.0 % | 0.950 | ||
| Temperature change | 3.0 °C | 0.375 | ||
| Improved sanitation facilities | 100.0 % | 0 | ||
| Water access | 99.0 % | 0.010 | ||
| Water disease | 0 | 0 | ||
| Water use | 12.3 % | 0.123 | ||
| Health |
|
0.145 | ||
| Disability adjusted life years | 2.70 % | 0.068 | ||
| External health dependence | 0 % | 0 | ||
| Disease mortality | 9.8 % | 0.197 | ||
| Life expectancy | 79.2 | 0.115 | ||
| Maternal mortality | 0 % | 0.003 | ||
| Health workers per capita | 12.84 | 0.486 | ||
| Infrastructure |
|
0.187 | ||
| Coastal area | 2.36 % | 0.024 | ||
| Coastal population | 5.48 % | 0.055 | ||
| Energy access | 100.0 % | 0 | ||
| Energy sensitivity | 82.0 % | 0.820 | ||
| Road flooding | 8.20 | 0.082 | ||
| Paved roads | 86.00 % | 0.140 |