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Best Countries for Expats.

Above-average HDI, rule of law, and internet penetration is the durable expat baseline. Below this combo, life-quality variance gets harsh; above it, the cost-of-living slider is where preferences diverge.

71 matchesHuman development0.8Rule of law50Internet access70

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71 countries match

Ranked by composite

Where in the world

71 countries

Europe39
Americas12
Asia16
Africa2
Oceania2

1
Denmark
95
Human development 0.96Rule of law 92/100Internet access 100%
2
Norway
95
Human development 0.97Rule of law 91/100Internet access 99%
3
Iceland
92
Human development 0.97Rule of law 85/100Internet access 98%
4
Switzerland
92
Human development 0.97Rule of law 87/100Internet access 97%
5
Sweden
88
Human development 0.96Rule of law 87/100Internet access 96%
6
Netherlands
86
Human development 0.95Rule of law 86/100Internet access 97%
7
Australia
82
Human development 0.96Rule of law 83/100Internet access 96%
8
Finland
82
Human development 0.95Rule of law 92/100Internet access 94%
9
Ireland
82
Human development 0.95Rule of law 84/100Internet access 97%
10
Liechtenstein
82
Human development 0.94Rule of law 87/100Internet access 98%
11
Germany
81
Human development 0.96Rule of law 85/100Internet access 93%
12
Belgium
78
Human development 0.95Rule of law 79/100Internet access 96%
13
Luxembourg
78
Human development 0.92Rule of law 87/100Internet access 99%
14
Singapore
75
Human development 0.95Rule of law 83/100Internet access 94%
15
Hong Kong
75
Human development 0.95Rule of law 74/100Internet access 96%
16
United Kingdom
74
Human development 0.95Rule of law 80/100Internet access 95%
17
New Zealand
74
Human development 0.94Rule of law 86/100Internet access 94%
18
Canada
73
Human development 0.94Rule of law 83/100Internet access 94%
19
South Korea
72
Human development 0.94Rule of law 78/100Internet access 98%
20
Austria
69
Human development 0.93Rule of law 86/100Internet access 92%
21
United Arab Emirates
68
Human development 0.94Rule of law 68/100Internet access 100%
22
San Marino
66
Human development 0.92Rule of law 82/100Internet access 97%
23
United States
65
Human development 0.94Rule of law 72/100Internet access 95%
24
Andorra
64
Human development 0.91Rule of law 85/100Internet access 94%
25
Spain
61
Human development 0.92Rule of law 73/100Internet access 96%
26
Japan
60
Human development 0.93Rule of law 84/100Internet access 86%
27
Slovenia
60
Human development 0.93Rule of law 74/100Internet access 91%
28
Malta
58
Human development 0.92Rule of law 70/100Internet access 94%
29
France
56
Human development 0.92Rule of law 75/100Internet access 89%
30
Estonia
55
Human development 0.91Rule of law 82/100Internet access 92%
31
Czechia
52
Human development 0.92Rule of law 78/100Internet access 88%
32
Israel
50
Human development 0.92Rule of law 70/100Internet access 88%
33
Lithuania
50
Human development 0.90Rule of law 81/100Internet access 89%
34
Saudi Arabia
50
Human development 0.90Rule of law 63/100Internet access 100%
35
Cyprus
49
Human development 0.91Rule of law 71/100Internet access 90%
36
Latvia
49
Human development 0.89Rule of law 76/100Internet access 93%
37
Italy
47
Human development 0.92Rule of law 68/100Internet access 89%
38
Qatar
47
Human development 0.89Rule of law 68/100Internet access 98%
39
Bahrain
47
Human development 0.90Rule of law 62/100Internet access 100%
40
Chile
47
Human development 0.88Rule of law 70/100Internet access 96%
41
Portugal
46
Human development 0.89Rule of law 76/100Internet access 88%
42
Poland
42
Human development 0.91Rule of law 68/100Internet access 89%
43
Uruguay
42
Human development 0.86Rule of law 74/100Internet access 92%
44
Kuwait
38
Human development 0.85Rule of law 62/100Internet access 100%
45
Oman
37
Human development 0.86Rule of law 67/100Internet access 95%
46
Greece
37
Human development 0.91Rule of law 63/100Internet access 86%
47
Brunei
36
Human development 0.84Rule of law 70/100Internet access 96%
48
Slovakia
35
Human development 0.88Rule of law 66/100Internet access 90%
49
Hungary
35
Human development 0.87Rule of law 62/100Internet access 94%
50
Croatia
31
Human development 0.89Rule of law 66/100Internet access 84%
51
Malaysia
30
Human development 0.82Rule of law 65/100Internet access 98%
52
Seychelles
29
Human development 0.85Rule of law 68/100Internet access 88%
53
Argentina
27
Human development 0.86Rule of law 57/100Internet access 90%
54
Montenegro
27
Human development 0.86Rule of law 62/100Internet access 89%
55
Romania
27
Human development 0.84Rule of law 64/100Internet access 91%
56
Antigua and Barbuda
25
Human development 0.85Rule of law 68/100Internet access 73%
57
Costa Rica
23
Human development 0.83Rule of law 69/100Internet access 87%
58
Saint Kitts and Nevis
23
Human development 0.84Rule of law 68/100Internet access 77%
59
Bahamas
21
Human development 0.82Rule of law 62/100Internet access 92%
60
Barbados
18
Human development 0.81Rule of law 70/100Internet access 70%
61
Kazakhstan
18
Human development 0.84Rule of law 52/100Internet access 93%
62
Georgia
17
Human development 0.84Rule of law 60/100Internet access 84%
63
Bulgaria
17
Human development 0.84Rule of law 58/100Internet access 82%
64
North Macedonia
17
Human development 0.81Rule of law 56/100Internet access 93%
65
Mauritius
15
Human development 0.81Rule of law 70/100Internet access 73%
66
Serbia
12
Human development 0.83Rule of law 53/100Internet access 88%
67
Panama
11
Human development 0.84Rule of law 54/100Internet access 73%
68
Albania
9
Human development 0.81Rule of law 58/100Internet access 86%
69
Armenia
6
Human development 0.81Rule of law 54/100Internet access 81%
70
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4
Human development 0.80Rule of law 53/100Internet access 86%
71
Trinidad and Tobago
4
Human development 0.81Rule of law 53/100Internet access 82%