Citable data · 2026
Relocation statistics 2026
A liftable compilation for writers and researchers. Every sentence below is computed from an existing WhereNext module or restates a dated, source-cited registry statistic.
Updated 2026-08-06. Free to cite with attribution under CC BY 4.0.
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Relocation index
Country-level results computed from the live seven-dimension scoring engine.
95
Countries scored
WhereNext’s 2026 Global Relocation Index scores 95 countries on a 0–100 scale across cost, safety, healthcare, education, career, lifestyle, and infrastructure.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
Singapore 72/100
2026 index leader
Singapore scores 72/100 on the WhereNext Relocation Score in the 2026 Global Relocation Index.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
49/100
Average Relocation Score
Across the 95 countries in the 2026 Global Relocation Index, the average WhereNext Relocation Score is 49/100.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
51/100
Median Relocation Score
The median country in WhereNext’s 2026 Global Relocation Index has a Relocation Score of 51/100.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
3
Countries scoring 70+
3 countries score 70/100 or higher on the WhereNext Relocation Score in the 2026 edition.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
Cost and value
PPP-anchored country estimates and the published city quality-versus-cost comparison.
95
Cost-index coverage
WhereNext’s 2026 Cost of Living Index provides a PPP-adjusted cost position for 95 countries.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
$700/month
Lowest modeled monthly estimate
Egypt has the lowest modeled single-person monthly estimate in WhereNext’s 2026 Cost of Living Index at $700/month.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
$1,550/month
Median modeled monthly estimate
The median modeled single-person monthly estimate across WhereNext’s 95-country Cost of Living Index is $1,550/month.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
$4,000/month
Highest modeled monthly estimate
Switzerland has the highest modeled single-person monthly estimate in WhereNext’s 2026 Cost of Living Index at $4,000/month.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
374
Cities compared for value
WhereNext’s 2026 Best Value Cities dataset compares quality and cost positions across 374 deduped cities.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
Taipei 40.6
Highest city value score
Taipei, Taiwan has the highest published value score in WhereNext’s 2026 Best Value Cities dataset at 40.6.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
30
Cities in the best-value quadrant
30 cities fall into the Best Value quadrant in WhereNext’s 2026 city quality-versus-cost comparison.
Source and methodology · Computed from existing module
Mobility and migration pathways
Counts and properties from source-cited digital-nomad and retirement-visa registries.
25
Verified digital-nomad records
WhereNext’s verified digital-nomad visa registry contains 25 country records, each with a cited requirement and verification date.
Source and methodology · Verified registry statistic
24
Records explicitly allowing remote work
24 records in WhereNext’s verified digital-nomad visa registry explicitly allow remote work for foreign employers.
Source and methodology · Verified registry statistic
20
Renewable digital-nomad routes
20 records in WhereNext’s verified digital-nomad visa registry are marked renewable.
Source and methodology · Verified registry statistic
21 days
Median listed processing time
The median listed processing time across WhereNext’s verified digital-nomad visa registry is 21 days.
Source and methodology · Verified registry statistic
21
Records with quantified income thresholds
21 records in WhereNext’s verified digital-nomad visa registry carry a quantified annual income threshold; other routes are explicitly labeled when they use funds or an unclassified requirement instead.
Source and methodology · Verified registry statistic
16
Retirement or passive-income routes
WhereNext’s retirement and passive-income visa registry covers 16 routes with a named official or consular source for each record.
Source and methodology · Verified registry statistic
9
Retirement routes with a verification date
9 retirement or passive-income visa records in WhereNext’s registry include a verification date.
Source and methodology · Verified registry statistic
International schools
Verified coverage and true-cost findings from the school-cost registry.
4,149
International schools catalogued
WhereNext’s verified school-cost registry covers 4,149 international schools across 342 cities and 78 countries.
Source and methodology · Verified registry statistic
3,037
Schools in the hidden-fee sample
WhereNext’s school-cost registry calculates its global hidden-fee figure from 3,037 priced schools.
Source and methodology · Verified registry statistic
17%
Average hidden fees on stated tuition
In WhereNext’s verified school-cost registry, hidden fees average 17% on top of stated tuition across the priced-school sample.
Source and methodology · Verified registry statistic