What is the cheapest country to live in according to the index?

The most affordable countries are Sri Lanka (~$750/mo), Egypt (~$700/mo), India (~$750/mo). The overall index weighs 6 other factors beyond cost.

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Singapore ranks #1 of 95 in the WhereNext 2026 Global Relocation Index — 6 European countries fill the remaining top-10 spots

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For the narrower quality-of-life question, see the 2026 Quality of Life Index derived from the same verified scoring modules.

At a glance — 2026 Global Relocation Index

Countries scored: 95
Top of the index: Singapore · 72/100
Global average: 49/100
Europe average: 59/100
Updated: 2026-04-02
License: CC BY 4.0 (free re-use)

The WhereNext Quality of Life Index 2026 measures which countries offer the best overall living conditions for people considering a move abroad. We score 95 countries on cost of living, safety, healthcare quality, education, career opportunity, lifestyle appeal, and infrastructure — combining them into a single quality of life ranking that goes beyond GDP or subjective surveys.

Quick answer

The 2026 Global Relocation Index ranks Singapore #1 (72/100), New Zealand #2 (70), and Switzerland #3 (69). The composite score weights 7 dimensions: cost of living, safety, healthcare, education, career, lifestyle, and infrastructure — derived from World Bank ICP, UNDP HDI, IEP Global Peace Index, OECD PISA, and EF EPI public-domain data. European countries average 59/100; the global average is 49/100.

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Key facts

#1: Singapore 72/100 composite — top of the global ranking across 7 dimensions.
#2: New Zealand 70/100 composite, with strengths typically in healthcare and infrastructure.
#3: Switzerland 69/100 — close to the top tier on most dimensions.
Europe avg: 59/100 the highest-scoring continent in the 2026 index.
Global avg: 49/100 across all 95 countries in the dataset; CC BY 4.0 open data.

6.9

Retirement readinessGood · 2026-05-24

Retirement readiness — Singapore

Seven dimensions scored 0-10 from primary-source data. Composite = weighted mean (visa 20% · healthcare 20% · tax 15% · safety 15% · climate 10% · language 10% · cost 10%).

Verified 2026-05-24 · WhereNext corridor registry (visa pathway + claim confidence) · WHO 2024 UHC service-coverage index + JCI accreditation directory · US Treasury bilateral income-tax treaties index · IEP Global Peace Index 2025 · Köppen-Geiger climate classification + WHO air-quality database · EF English Proficiency Index 2025 · Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2026-Q1

Visa ease(?)

4.0

Healthcare access(?)

9.0

Tax complexity(?)

8.0

Safety(?)

9.0

Climate(?)

6.0

Language(?)

9.0

Cost of living(?)

2.0

Compositeweighted mean

6.9Good

Visa ease(?)
🇸🇬Singapore4.0
Healthcare access(?)
🇸🇬Singapore9.0
Tax complexity(?)
🇸🇬Singapore8.0
Safety(?)
🇸🇬Singapore9.0
Climate(?)
🇸🇬Singapore6.0
Language(?)
🇸🇬Singapore9.0
Cost of living(?)
🇸🇬Singapore2.0
Composite (weighted mean)
🇸🇬Singapore6.9

Retirement readiness scores for Singapore — 7 dimensions weighted to composite
Dimension	Weight	Singapore	Source
Visa ease	20%	4.0	WhereNext corridor registry (visa pathway + claim confidence)
Healthcare access	20%	9.0	WHO 2024 UHC service-coverage index + JCI accreditation directory
Tax complexity	15%	8.0	US Treasury bilateral income-tax treaties index
Safety	15%	9.0	IEP Global Peace Index 2025
Climate	10%	6.0	Köppen-Geiger climate classification + WHO air-quality database
Language	10%	9.0	EF English Proficiency Index 2025
Cost of living	10%	2.0	Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2026-Q1
Composite	1.00	6.9	Weighted mean (see weights column)

Explore interactively with custom weights

Key Findings

The WhereNext 2026 Global Relocation Index ranks 95 countries across 7 dimensions using institutional public-domain datasets. Singapore leads at 72/100, followed by New Zealand (70) and Switzerland (69). The global average composite score is 49/100, with European countries averaging 59/100.

Countries Analyzed

Across 6 regions

#1 Overall

Singapore

Score: 72/100

Data Sources

Institutional sources

Global Average

49/100

Median: 50/100

Top 10 Countries to Move to in 2026

The top 10 countries to move to in 2026 are Singapore, New Zealand, Switzerland, Ireland, Netherlands, and Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malta, Canada — ranked by WhereNext's composite score across cost of living, safety, healthcare, education, career, lifestyle, and infrastructure from institutional public-domain datasets.

Ranked by composite score across all 7 dimensions. Higher = better overall relocation fit.

🇸🇬 Singapore

Asia· ~$2,250/mo · Strength: Education

72/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

100

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Singapore stands out for being exceptionally safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. At ~$2,250/month, it ranks #1 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Asia: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (68), 🇰🇷 South Korea (68)

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Oceania· ~$2,950/mo · Strength: Safety

70/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

100

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

New Zealand stands out for being exceptionally safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. Watch out for higher cost of living. At ~$2,950/month, it ranks #2 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Oceania: 🇦🇺 Australia (69), 🇫🇯 Fiji (26)

🇨🇭 Switzerland

Europe· ~$4,000/mo · Strength: Safety

69/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

100

🏥 Healthcare

100

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

100

Switzerland stands out for being exceptionally safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. Watch out for higher cost of living. At ~$4,000/month, it ranks #3 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Europe: 🇮🇪 Ireland (69), 🇳🇱 Netherlands (69)

🇮🇪 Ireland

Europe· ~$3,350/mo · Strength: Safety

69/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

100

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Ireland stands out for being exceptionally safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. Watch out for higher cost of living. At ~$3,350/month, it ranks #4 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Europe: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (69), 🇳🇱 Netherlands (69)

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Europe· ~$2,750/mo · Strength: Infrastructure

69/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

100

Netherlands stands out for being exceptionally safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. Watch out for higher cost of living. At ~$2,750/month, it ranks #5 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Europe: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (69), 🇮🇪 Ireland (69)

🇦🇺 Australia

Oceania· ~$3,350/mo · Strength: Healthcare

69/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

100

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Australia stands out for being exceptionally safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. Watch out for higher cost of living. At ~$3,350/month, it ranks #6 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Oceania: 🇳🇿 New Zealand (70), 🇫🇯 Fiji (26)

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

Asia· ~$2,350/mo · Strength: Healthcare

68/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

100

🎓 Education

100

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Hong Kong stands out for being safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. At ~$2,350/month, it ranks #7 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Asia: 🇸🇬 Singapore (72), 🇰🇷 South Korea (68)

🇰🇷 South Korea

Asia· ~$2,250/mo · Strength: Education

68/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

100

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

100

South Korea stands out for being safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. At ~$2,250/month, it ranks #8 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Asia: 🇸🇬 Singapore (72), 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (68)

🇲🇹 Malta

Europe· ~$2,050/mo · Strength: Healthcare

67/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Malta stands out for being exceptionally safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. At ~$2,050/month, it ranks #9 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Europe: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (69), 🇮🇪 Ireland (69)

🇨🇦 Canada

Americas· ~$2,850/mo · Strength: Infrastructure

67/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Canada stands out for being exceptionally safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. Watch out for higher cost of living. At ~$2,850/month, it ranks #10 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Americas: 🇺🇾 Uruguay (52), 🇺🇸 United States (52)

Best Countries by Category

WhereNext's 2026 index scores each country across 7 dimensions: cost of living, safety, healthcare, education, career opportunity, lifestyle, and infrastructure. The category leaders are New Zealand for safety, Switzerland for healthcare, and Sri Lanka for affordability — each using different institutional data sources.

Top 5 countries in each dimension. Different priorities produce different winners.

💰 Best for Cost of Living

Lower cost = higher score. Based on World Bank PPP and national statistical data.

🛡️ Best for Safety

Global Peace Index, governance indicators, and homicide rates.

🏥 Best for Healthcare

UHC coverage, physician density, and life expectancy.

🎓 Best for Education

PISA scores, school life expectancy, and tertiary enrollment.

💼 Best for Career

Labor force participation, purchasing power, and business environment.

🌴 Best for Lifestyle

Climate comfort, English proficiency, and visa friendliness.

🌐 Best for Infrastructure

Transport quality, internet connectivity, and urban development.

Regional Comparison

Europe leads the 2026 Global Relocation Index with an average composite score of 59/100 across 37 countries. Europe has the highest regional average at 59/100, led by Switzerland (69/100). Asia covers 19 countries with an average of 43/100.

Region	Countries	Avg Score	Top Country	Top Score
Europe	37	59	🇨🇭 Switzerland	69
Middle East	8	52	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	66
Oceania	4	45	🇳🇿 New Zealand	70
Asia	19	43	🇸🇬 Singapore	72
Americas	16	43	🇨🇦 Canada	67
Other	2	42	🇹🇷 Turkey	43
Africa	9	28	🇲🇺 Mauritius	50

What This Means For You

Your ideal relocation destination depends on your priorities: budget-conscious expats should look at Sri Lanka (~$750/month), safety-focused families at New Zealand (safety score 100/100), and career-driven professionals at Iceland (career score 100/100).

Different goals call for different regions. Here's how each region stacks up based on common relocation priorities.

Europe

37 countries analyzed, average score 59/100. 🇨🇭 Switzerland leads the region at 69/100.

Most affordable: 🇲🇩 Moldova (~$950/mo)

Middle East

8 countries analyzed, average score 52/100. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads the region at 66/100.

Most affordable: 🇯🇴 Jordan (~$1,300/mo)

Best healthcare: 🇮🇱 Israel (healthcare: 98/100)

Oceania

4 countries analyzed, average score 45/100. 🇳🇿 New Zealand leads the region at 70/100.

Most affordable: 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea (~$1,550/mo)

Best healthcare: 🇦🇺 Australia (healthcare: 100/100)

Asia

19 countries analyzed, average score 43/100. 🇸🇬 Singapore leads the region at 72/100.

Most affordable: 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (~$750/mo)

Best healthcare: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (healthcare: 100/100)

Americas

16 countries analyzed, average score 43/100. 🇨🇦 Canada leads the region at 67/100.

Most affordable: 🇨🇴 Colombia (~$1,000/mo)

Other

2 countries analyzed, average score 42/100. 🇹🇷 Turkey leads the region at 43/100.

Safest: 🇬🇪 Georgia (safety: 38/100)

Africa

9 countries analyzed, average score 28/100. 🇲🇺 Mauritius leads the region at 50/100.

Most affordable: 🇪🇬 Egypt (~$700/mo)

Best healthcare: 🇹🇳 Tunisia (healthcare: 61/100)

Full Ranking: All 95 Countries

The complete 2026 Global Relocation Index ranks all 95 countries from Singapore (#1, score 72/100) to Myanmar (#95, score 12/100). The median country scores 50/100. Free CSV and JSON downloads are available via the WhereNext open API.

Composite score is a weighted average across all 7 dimensions, adjusted by data confidence. Cost is inverted (higher = cheaper). All scores 0-100.

#	Country	Score	Cost	Safety	Health	Edu	Career	Life	Infra
1	🇸🇬 Singapore	72	47	96	98	100	95	75	81
2	🇳🇿 New Zealand	70	21	100	93	86	92	86	89
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	69	0	100	100	88	91	66	100
4	🇮🇪 Ireland	69	5	100	97	88	89	83	87
5	🇳🇱 Netherlands	69	27	86	92	82	92	81	100
6	🇦🇺 Australia	69	5	86	100	86	91	87	92
7	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	68	42	73	100	100	77	76	95
8	🇰🇷 South Korea	68	45	70	98	100	88	62	100
9	🇲🇹 Malta	67	53	86	95	51	86	94	95
10	🇨🇦 Canada	67	23	86	88	89	84	78	96
11	🇩🇰 Denmark	67	10	93	90	83	83	77	100
12	🇮🇸 Iceland	66	0	100	95	64	100	69	94
13	🇦🇹 Austria	66	32	100	90	81	78	73	83
14	🇵🇹 Portugal	66	56	95	92	74	61	82	89
15	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	66	49	89	85	56	100	72	94
16	🇯🇵 Japan	66	29	89	100	100	83	48	82
17	🇸🇮 Slovenia	65	56	93	90	78	73	74	82
18	🇩🇪 Germany	65	37	84	86	75	83	72	96
19	🇸🇪 Sweden	65	15	71	100	83	80	75	95
20	🇧🇪 Belgium	65	32	86	92	81	67	73	98
21	🇱🇺 Luxembourg	64	0	89	98	74	80	72	95
22	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	64	22	77	88	83	81	75	96
23	🇹🇼 Taiwan	64	71	70	81	100	84	59	84
24	🇫🇮 Finland	64	21	91	90	85	73	73	87
25	🇳🇴 Norway	64	0	75	97	74	89	75	100

Show all 95 countries (70 more) ↓

#	Country	Score	Cost	Safety	Health	Edu	Career	Life	Infra
26	🇪🇪 Estonia	64	58	82	69	99	72	69	93
27	🇨🇿 Czechia	64	70	91	76	81	78	64	83
28	🇪🇸 Spain	62	48	80	100	72	53	73	90
29	🇨🇾 Cyprus	59	51	55	85	50	81	91	87
30	🇭🇺 Hungary	59	77	86	59	72	67	63	87
31	🇮🇹 Italy	59	44	75	98	71	55	69	77
32	🇶🇦 Qatar	58	48	79	93	40	100	55	67
33	🇱🇹 Lithuania	58	73	82	58	75	70	65	76
34	🇫🇷 France	58	38	52	95	72	66	64	92
35	🇵🇱 Poland	57	82	70	66	81	69	65	69
36	🇭🇷 Croatia	57	74	84	69	67	52	78	70
37	🇸🇰 Slovakia	57	64	79	66	67	63	63	81
38	🇱🇻 Latvia	56	66	82	51	78	59	65	77
39	🇲🇾 Malaysia	55	90	88	56	54	67	60	67
40	🇬🇷 Greece	55	59	66	86	54	34	77	88
41	🇧🇭 Bahrain	54	73	43	88	35	100	56	73
42	🇰🇼 Kuwait	53	58	75	86	29	100	39	55
43	🇷🇴 Romania	52	88	70	56	50	50	64	82
44	🇺🇾 Uruguay	52	59	66	63	47	52	73	83
45	🇺🇸 United States	52	18	18	68	81	83	72	90
46	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	51	86	79	49	44	53	62	76
47	🇨🇱 Chile	51	68	57	78	42	45	71	76
48	🇲🇪 Montenegro	50	85	73	61	38	33	71	80
49	🇮🇱 Israel	50	0	0	98	69	84	76	75
50	🇲🇺 Mauritius	50	85	80	46	35	50	80	65
51	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	49	71	48	68	29	88	37	99
52	🇴🇲 Oman	49	73	68	71	26	75	45	64
53	🇦🇷 Argentina	48	86	66	59	24	50	68	72
54	🇷🇸 Serbia	48	85	55	56	56	39	63	73
55	🇻🇳 Vietnam	48	97	70	51	69	64	42	59
56	🇨🇳 China	47	62	43	73	78	55	34	92
57	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	47	67	61	78	40	34	61	66
58	🇦🇱 Albania	47	84	64	76	19	39	67	63
59	🇹🇭 Thailand	46	92	48	56	32	63	60	65
60	🇵🇪 Peru	43	79	45	64	31	58	62	47
61	🇲🇩 Moldova	43	95	55	34	33	63	51	63
62	🇹🇷 Turkey	43	99	0	69	63	42	59	66
63	🇵🇦 Panama	43	71	50	78	14	61	52	45
64	🇲🇽 Mexico	41	78	41	49	33	53	57	60
65	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	41	86	57	64	18	16	56	70
66	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	41	55	48	44	26	58	75	67
67	🇬🇪 Georgia	41	99	38	49	22	36	64	70
68	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	40	75	64	51	29	14	59	76
69	🇯🇲 Jamaica	39	70	46	34	19	53	71	63
70	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	38	89	50	49	6	50	53	54
71	🇯🇴 Jordan	37	81	54	66	24	0	52	57
72	🇲🇳 Mongolia	36	78	70	37	26	39	35	55
73	🇧🇷 Brazil	36	82	16	54	25	39	56	64
74	🇮🇩 Indonesia	36	92	66	31	18	53	40	33
75	🇲🇦 Morocco	35	82	50	56	18	0	56	54
76	🇪🇨 Ecuador	35	79	18	63	22	47	52	47
77	🇨🇴 Colombia	34	92	0	63	29	38	51	53
78	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	33	100	45	68	15	17	55	22
79	🇵🇭 Philippines	32	86	39	24	11	42	59	43
80	🇰🇭 Cambodia	32	90	48	29	6	61	43	30
81	🇹🇳 Tunisia	32	81	50	61	14	0	56	42
82	🇱🇦 Laos	30	97	66	19	0	47	31	25
83	🇪🇬 Egypt	28	100	39	32	8	13	43	43
84	🇬🇹 Guatemala	28	84	38	32	7	41	46	22
85	🇮🇳 India	28	100	34	36	19	25	44	22
86	🇬🇭 Ghana	26	88	57	0	6	33	49	30
87	🇫🇯 Fiji	26	67	63	10	18	30	65	35
88	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	25	95	27	51	0	36	30	12
89	🇳🇵 Nepal	23	100	52	27	0	0	42	14
90	🇷🇼 Rwanda	23	100	48	12	3	20	57	0
91	🇿🇦 South Africa	23	75	25	0	26	0	74	40
92	🇰🇪 Kenya	21	89	21	0	13	41	62	0
93	🇳🇬 Nigeria	17	90	0	0	3	58	41	0
94	🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea	13	73	34	0	0	23	34	0
95	🇲🇲 Myanmar	12	100	0	7	0	27	21	0

Methodology

The WhereNext Global Relocation Index methodology scores 95 countries across 7 weighted dimensions — cost (weight 25), safety (60), healthcare (60), education (50), career (55), lifestyle (50), and infrastructure (55) — using institutional public-domain datasets including the World Bank, WHO, OECD PISA, and Global Peace Index, with confidence-adjusted normalization.

The WhereNext Global Relocation Index is a multi-dimensional scoring system designed specifically for people considering international relocation. Unlike single-metric rankings (cost-only or safety-only), this index evaluates each country across 7 dimensions that matter most to expats, remote workers, retirees, and families planning a move abroad.

Scoring Dimensions

Cost of Living (weight: 25):Inverted cost index + World Bank PPP. Lower cost = higher score. Intentionally lower-weighted because “cheapest” rarely means “best.”
Safety (weight: 60): Global Peace Index, World Governance Indicators (political stability, rule of law), and UNODC homicide rates.
Healthcare (weight: 60): WHO Universal Health Coverage index, physician density per 10,000, and national life expectancy.
Education (weight: 50): OECD PISA scores (reading, math, science), UNESCO school life expectancy, and tertiary enrollment rates.
Career (weight: 55): ILO labor force participation, World Bank purchasing power index, and Doing Business indicators.
Lifestyle (weight: 50): Composite of climate comfort (35%), EF English Proficiency Index (30%), and visa friendliness (35%).
Infrastructure (weight: 55): ITU ICT Development Index, transport quality indicators, and urban connectivity scores.

Confidence Scoring

Each country receives a data-confidence score (0.50–0.92) based on source coverage and freshness. Countries with fewer data points receive a confidence penalty, pushing uncertain scores toward the middle of the distribution rather than artificially inflating or deflating them.

Limitations

No index captures the full complexity of relocation decisions. This ranking does not account for: personal language skills beyond English, specific profession demand by country, individual health conditions, family composition, political/cultural affinity, or the subjective “feel” of a place. Use our interactive explorer to customize weights for your priorities.

Data Sources

The WhereNext 2026 Global Relocation Index aggregates data from institutional public-domain datasets including the World Bank PPP Conversion Factors, WHO Universal Health Coverage index, OECD PISA scores, Global Peace Index (IEP), EF English Proficiency Index, ITU ICT Development Index, ILO Labour Statistics, and national statistics agencies from 95 countries.

All scores are derived from institutional data — no surveys, no opinions. Each source is publicly verifiable.

✓Global Peace Index (IEP) — Safety

✓PPP Conversion Factors (World Bank) — Cost

✓Cost of Living Research (WhereNext) — Cost

✓Universal Health Coverage (WHO) — Healthcare

✓PISA Scores (OECD) — Education

✓Human Development Index (UNDP) — Multiple

✓English Proficiency Index (EF) — Lifestyle

✓School Life Expectancy (UNESCO) — Education

✓Labour Statistics (ILO) — Career

✓ICT Development Index (ITU) — Infrastructure

✓Homicide Rates (UNODC) — Safety

✓Governance Indicators (World Bank) — Safety

✓World Economic Outlook (IMF) — Career

✓National Statistics (95) (Various) — Multiple

✓Exchange Rates (ECB) — Cost

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Vol. 2026 / 04

Best Countries to Live in 2026: 95 Ranked by Data (Free Index)

The most comprehensive quality of life index for people planning to relocate in 2026. 7 dimensions, 27 data sources, zero paywall.

Scope: 95 countries · 7 dimensions · 27 sources

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At a glance — 2026 Global Relocation Index

Countries scored: 95
Top of the index: Singapore · 72/100
Global average: 49/100
Europe average: 59/100
Updated: 2026-04-02
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#1: Singapore 72/100 composite — top of the global ranking across 7 dimensions.
#2: New Zealand 70/100 composite, with strengths typically in healthcare and infrastructure.
#3: Switzerland 69/100 — close to the top tier on most dimensions.
Europe avg: 59/100 the highest-scoring continent in the 2026 index.
Global avg: 49/100 across all 95 countries in the dataset; CC BY 4.0 open data.

6.9

Retirement readinessGood · 2026-05-24

Retirement readiness — Singapore

Seven dimensions scored 0-10 from primary-source data. Composite = weighted mean (visa 20% · healthcare 20% · tax 15% · safety 15% · climate 10% · language 10% · cost 10%).

Visa ease(?)

4.0

Healthcare access(?)

9.0

Tax complexity(?)

8.0

Safety(?)

9.0

Climate(?)

6.0

Language(?)

9.0

Cost of living(?)

2.0

Compositeweighted mean

6.9Good

Visa ease(?)
🇸🇬Singapore4.0
Healthcare access(?)
🇸🇬Singapore9.0
Tax complexity(?)
🇸🇬Singapore8.0
Safety(?)
🇸🇬Singapore9.0
Climate(?)
🇸🇬Singapore6.0
Language(?)
🇸🇬Singapore9.0
Cost of living(?)
🇸🇬Singapore2.0
Composite (weighted mean)
🇸🇬Singapore6.9

Retirement readiness scores for Singapore — 7 dimensions weighted to composite
Dimension	Weight	Singapore	Source
Visa ease	20%	4.0	WhereNext corridor registry (visa pathway + claim confidence)
Healthcare access	20%	9.0	WHO 2024 UHC service-coverage index + JCI accreditation directory
Tax complexity	15%	8.0	US Treasury bilateral income-tax treaties index
Safety	15%	9.0	IEP Global Peace Index 2025
Climate	10%	6.0	Köppen-Geiger climate classification + WHO air-quality database
Language	10%	9.0	EF English Proficiency Index 2025
Cost of living	10%	2.0	Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2026-Q1
Composite	1.00	6.9	Weighted mean (see weights column)

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Key Findings

Countries Analyzed

Across 6 regions

#1 Overall

Singapore

Score: 72/100

Data Sources

Institutional sources

Global Average

49/100

Median: 50/100

Top 10 Countries to Move to in 2026

Ranked by composite score across all 7 dimensions. Higher = better overall relocation fit.

🇸🇬 Singapore

Asia· ~$2,250/mo · Strength: Education

72/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

100

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Singapore stands out for being exceptionally safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. At ~$2,250/month, it ranks #1 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Asia: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (68), 🇰🇷 South Korea (68)

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Oceania· ~$2,950/mo · Strength: Safety

70/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

100

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Also in Oceania: 🇦🇺 Australia (69), 🇫🇯 Fiji (26)

🇨🇭 Switzerland

Europe· ~$4,000/mo · Strength: Safety

69/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

100

🏥 Healthcare

100

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

100

Also in Europe: 🇮🇪 Ireland (69), 🇳🇱 Netherlands (69)

🇮🇪 Ireland

Europe· ~$3,350/mo · Strength: Safety

69/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

100

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Also in Europe: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (69), 🇳🇱 Netherlands (69)

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Europe· ~$2,750/mo · Strength: Infrastructure

69/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

100

Also in Europe: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (69), 🇮🇪 Ireland (69)

🇦🇺 Australia

Oceania· ~$3,350/mo · Strength: Healthcare

69/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

100

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Also in Oceania: 🇳🇿 New Zealand (70), 🇫🇯 Fiji (26)

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

Asia· ~$2,350/mo · Strength: Healthcare

68/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

100

🎓 Education

100

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Hong Kong stands out for being safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. At ~$2,350/month, it ranks #7 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Asia: 🇸🇬 Singapore (72), 🇰🇷 South Korea (68)

🇰🇷 South Korea

Asia· ~$2,250/mo · Strength: Education

68/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

100

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

100

South Korea stands out for being safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. At ~$2,250/month, it ranks #8 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Asia: 🇸🇬 Singapore (72), 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (68)

🇲🇹 Malta

Europe· ~$2,050/mo · Strength: Healthcare

67/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Malta stands out for being exceptionally safe, world-class healthcare, excellent digital infrastructure. At ~$2,050/month, it ranks #9 overall for relocation in 2026.

Also in Europe: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (69), 🇮🇪 Ireland (69)

🇨🇦 Canada

Americas· ~$2,850/mo · Strength: Infrastructure

67/100

💰 Cost of Living

🛡️ Safety

🏥 Healthcare

🎓 Education

💼 Career

🌴 Lifestyle

🌐 Infrastructure

Also in Americas: 🇺🇾 Uruguay (52), 🇺🇸 United States (52)

Best Countries by Category

Top 5 countries in each dimension. Different priorities produce different winners.

💰 Best for Cost of Living

Lower cost = higher score. Based on World Bank PPP and national statistical data.

🛡️ Best for Safety

Global Peace Index, governance indicators, and homicide rates.

🏥 Best for Healthcare

UHC coverage, physician density, and life expectancy.

🎓 Best for Education

PISA scores, school life expectancy, and tertiary enrollment.

💼 Best for Career

Labor force participation, purchasing power, and business environment.

🌴 Best for Lifestyle

Climate comfort, English proficiency, and visa friendliness.

🌐 Best for Infrastructure

Transport quality, internet connectivity, and urban development.

Regional Comparison

Region	Countries	Avg Score	Top Country	Top Score
Europe	37	59	🇨🇭 Switzerland	69
Middle East	8	52	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	66
Oceania	4	45	🇳🇿 New Zealand	70
Asia	19	43	🇸🇬 Singapore	72
Americas	16	43	🇨🇦 Canada	67
Other	2	42	🇹🇷 Turkey	43
Africa	9	28	🇲🇺 Mauritius	50

What This Means For You

Different goals call for different regions. Here's how each region stacks up based on common relocation priorities.

Europe

37 countries analyzed, average score 59/100. 🇨🇭 Switzerland leads the region at 69/100.

Most affordable: 🇲🇩 Moldova (~$950/mo)

Middle East

8 countries analyzed, average score 52/100. 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads the region at 66/100.

Most affordable: 🇯🇴 Jordan (~$1,300/mo)

Best healthcare: 🇮🇱 Israel (healthcare: 98/100)

Oceania

4 countries analyzed, average score 45/100. 🇳🇿 New Zealand leads the region at 70/100.

Most affordable: 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea (~$1,550/mo)

Best healthcare: 🇦🇺 Australia (healthcare: 100/100)

Asia

19 countries analyzed, average score 43/100. 🇸🇬 Singapore leads the region at 72/100.

Most affordable: 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (~$750/mo)

Best healthcare: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (healthcare: 100/100)

Americas

16 countries analyzed, average score 43/100. 🇨🇦 Canada leads the region at 67/100.

Most affordable: 🇨🇴 Colombia (~$1,000/mo)

Other

2 countries analyzed, average score 42/100. 🇹🇷 Turkey leads the region at 43/100.

Safest: 🇬🇪 Georgia (safety: 38/100)

Africa

9 countries analyzed, average score 28/100. 🇲🇺 Mauritius leads the region at 50/100.

Most affordable: 🇪🇬 Egypt (~$700/mo)

Best healthcare: 🇹🇳 Tunisia (healthcare: 61/100)

Full Ranking: All 95 Countries

Composite score is a weighted average across all 7 dimensions, adjusted by data confidence. Cost is inverted (higher = cheaper). All scores 0-100.

#	Country	Score	Cost	Safety	Health	Edu	Career	Life	Infra
1	🇸🇬 Singapore	72	47	96	98	100	95	75	81
2	🇳🇿 New Zealand	70	21	100	93	86	92	86	89
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	69	0	100	100	88	91	66	100
4	🇮🇪 Ireland	69	5	100	97	88	89	83	87
5	🇳🇱 Netherlands	69	27	86	92	82	92	81	100
6	🇦🇺 Australia	69	5	86	100	86	91	87	92
7	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	68	42	73	100	100	77	76	95
8	🇰🇷 South Korea	68	45	70	98	100	88	62	100
9	🇲🇹 Malta	67	53	86	95	51	86	94	95
10	🇨🇦 Canada	67	23	86	88	89	84	78	96
11	🇩🇰 Denmark	67	10	93	90	83	83	77	100
12	🇮🇸 Iceland	66	0	100	95	64	100	69	94
13	🇦🇹 Austria	66	32	100	90	81	78	73	83
14	🇵🇹 Portugal	66	56	95	92	74	61	82	89
15	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	66	49	89	85	56	100	72	94
16	🇯🇵 Japan	66	29	89	100	100	83	48	82
17	🇸🇮 Slovenia	65	56	93	90	78	73	74	82
18	🇩🇪 Germany	65	37	84	86	75	83	72	96
19	🇸🇪 Sweden	65	15	71	100	83	80	75	95
20	🇧🇪 Belgium	65	32	86	92	81	67	73	98
21	🇱🇺 Luxembourg	64	0	89	98	74	80	72	95
22	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	64	22	77	88	83	81	75	96
23	🇹🇼 Taiwan	64	71	70	81	100	84	59	84
24	🇫🇮 Finland	64	21	91	90	85	73	73	87
25	🇳🇴 Norway	64	0	75	97	74	89	75	100

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#	Country	Score	Cost	Safety	Health	Edu	Career	Life	Infra
26	🇪🇪 Estonia	64	58	82	69	99	72	69	93
27	🇨🇿 Czechia	64	70	91	76	81	78	64	83
28	🇪🇸 Spain	62	48	80	100	72	53	73	90
29	🇨🇾 Cyprus	59	51	55	85	50	81	91	87
30	🇭🇺 Hungary	59	77	86	59	72	67	63	87
31	🇮🇹 Italy	59	44	75	98	71	55	69	77
32	🇶🇦 Qatar	58	48	79	93	40	100	55	67
33	🇱🇹 Lithuania	58	73	82	58	75	70	65	76
34	🇫🇷 France	58	38	52	95	72	66	64	92
35	🇵🇱 Poland	57	82	70	66	81	69	65	69
36	🇭🇷 Croatia	57	74	84	69	67	52	78	70
37	🇸🇰 Slovakia	57	64	79	66	67	63	63	81
38	🇱🇻 Latvia	56	66	82	51	78	59	65	77
39	🇲🇾 Malaysia	55	90	88	56	54	67	60	67
40	🇬🇷 Greece	55	59	66	86	54	34	77	88
41	🇧🇭 Bahrain	54	73	43	88	35	100	56	73
42	🇰🇼 Kuwait	53	58	75	86	29	100	39	55
43	🇷🇴 Romania	52	88	70	56	50	50	64	82
44	🇺🇾 Uruguay	52	59	66	63	47	52	73	83
45	🇺🇸 United States	52	18	18	68	81	83	72	90
46	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	51	86	79	49	44	53	62	76
47	🇨🇱 Chile	51	68	57	78	42	45	71	76
48	🇲🇪 Montenegro	50	85	73	61	38	33	71	80
49	🇮🇱 Israel	50	0	0	98	69	84	76	75
50	🇲🇺 Mauritius	50	85	80	46	35	50	80	65
51	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	49	71	48	68	29	88	37	99
52	🇴🇲 Oman	49	73	68	71	26	75	45	64
53	🇦🇷 Argentina	48	86	66	59	24	50	68	72
54	🇷🇸 Serbia	48	85	55	56	56	39	63	73
55	🇻🇳 Vietnam	48	97	70	51	69	64	42	59
56	🇨🇳 China	47	62	43	73	78	55	34	92
57	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	47	67	61	78	40	34	61	66
58	🇦🇱 Albania	47	84	64	76	19	39	67	63
59	🇹🇭 Thailand	46	92	48	56	32	63	60	65
60	🇵🇪 Peru	43	79	45	64	31	58	62	47
61	🇲🇩 Moldova	43	95	55	34	33	63	51	63
62	🇹🇷 Turkey	43	99	0	69	63	42	59	66
63	🇵🇦 Panama	43	71	50	78	14	61	52	45
64	🇲🇽 Mexico	41	78	41	49	33	53	57	60
65	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	41	86	57	64	18	16	56	70
66	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	41	55	48	44	26	58	75	67
67	🇬🇪 Georgia	41	99	38	49	22	36	64	70
68	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	40	75	64	51	29	14	59	76
69	🇯🇲 Jamaica	39	70	46	34	19	53	71	63
70	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	38	89	50	49	6	50	53	54
71	🇯🇴 Jordan	37	81	54	66	24	0	52	57
72	🇲🇳 Mongolia	36	78	70	37	26	39	35	55
73	🇧🇷 Brazil	36	82	16	54	25	39	56	64
74	🇮🇩 Indonesia	36	92	66	31	18	53	40	33
75	🇲🇦 Morocco	35	82	50	56	18	0	56	54
76	🇪🇨 Ecuador	35	79	18	63	22	47	52	47
77	🇨🇴 Colombia	34	92	0	63	29	38	51	53
78	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	33	100	45	68	15	17	55	22
79	🇵🇭 Philippines	32	86	39	24	11	42	59	43
80	🇰🇭 Cambodia	32	90	48	29	6	61	43	30
81	🇹🇳 Tunisia	32	81	50	61	14	0	56	42
82	🇱🇦 Laos	30	97	66	19	0	47	31	25
83	🇪🇬 Egypt	28	100	39	32	8	13	43	43
84	🇬🇹 Guatemala	28	84	38	32	7	41	46	22
85	🇮🇳 India	28	100	34	36	19	25	44	22
86	🇬🇭 Ghana	26	88	57	0	6	33	49	30
87	🇫🇯 Fiji	26	67	63	10	18	30	65	35
88	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	25	95	27	51	0	36	30	12
89	🇳🇵 Nepal	23	100	52	27	0	0	42	14
90	🇷🇼 Rwanda	23	100	48	12	3	20	57	0
91	🇿🇦 South Africa	23	75	25	0	26	0	74	40
92	🇰🇪 Kenya	21	89	21	0	13	41	62	0
93	🇳🇬 Nigeria	17	90	0	0	3	58	41	0
94	🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea	13	73	34	0	0	23	34	0
95	🇲🇲 Myanmar	12	100	0	7	0	27	21	0

Methodology

Scoring Dimensions

Cost of Living (weight: 25):Inverted cost index + World Bank PPP. Lower cost = higher score. Intentionally lower-weighted because “cheapest” rarely means “best.”
Safety (weight: 60): Global Peace Index, World Governance Indicators (political stability, rule of law), and UNODC homicide rates.
Healthcare (weight: 60): WHO Universal Health Coverage index, physician density per 10,000, and national life expectancy.
Education (weight: 50): OECD PISA scores (reading, math, science), UNESCO school life expectancy, and tertiary enrollment rates.
Career (weight: 55): ILO labor force participation, World Bank purchasing power index, and Doing Business indicators.
Lifestyle (weight: 50): Composite of climate comfort (35%), EF English Proficiency Index (30%), and visa friendliness (35%).
Infrastructure (weight: 55): ITU ICT Development Index, transport quality indicators, and urban connectivity scores.

Confidence Scoring

Limitations

Data Sources

All scores are derived from institutional data — no surveys, no opinions. Each source is publicly verifiable.

✓Global Peace Index (IEP) — Safety

✓PPP Conversion Factors (World Bank) — Cost

✓Cost of Living Research (WhereNext) — Cost

✓Universal Health Coverage (WHO) — Healthcare

✓PISA Scores (OECD) — Education

✓Human Development Index (UNDP) — Multiple

✓English Proficiency Index (EF) — Lifestyle

✓School Life Expectancy (UNESCO) — Education

✓Labour Statistics (ILO) — Career

✓ICT Development Index (ITU) — Infrastructure

✓Homicide Rates (UNODC) — Safety

✓Governance Indicators (World Bank) — Safety

✓World Economic Outlook (IMF) — Career

✓National Statistics (95) (Various) — Multiple

✓Exchange Rates (ECB) — Cost

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WhereNext. (2026). Global Relocation Index 2026. Retrieved from https://getwherenext.com/data/global-relocation-index-2026?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=citation&utm_campaign=data-citation. CC BY 4.0.

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WhereNext. "Global Relocation Index 2026." WhereNext, 21 Apr 2026, https://getwherenext.com/data/global-relocation-index-2026?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=citation&utm_campaign=data-citation. Accessed via https://getwherenext.com/data/global-relocation-index-2026?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=citation&utm_campaign=data-citation. CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX

@misc{wherenext_getwherenext_com_data_global_relocation_index_2026,
  author = {{WhereNext}},
  title = {Global Relocation Index 2026},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://getwherenext.com/data/global-relocation-index-2026?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=citation&utm_campaign=data-citation},
  note = {CC BY 4.0}
}

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