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Canada7.9
VSCanada leadsUnited States7.8
Climate: United States +2.3
Australia7.9
VSDead heatUnited Kingdom7.9
Climate: Australia +2.3
Portugal7.9
VSDead heatSpain7.9
Cost of Living: Portugal +0.7
Germany7.9
VSNetherlands leadsNetherlands8.1
English Speaking: Netherlands +1.9
Germany7.9
VSDead heatPortugal7.9
Tax Friendliness: Portugal +2.8
Japan7.7
VSJapan leadsSouth Korea7.6
English Speaking: South Korea +1.3
Norway7.7
VSSweden leadsSweden7.9
Residency Pathway: Sweden +1.7
France7.6
VSFrance leadsItaly7.5
Tax Friendliness: Italy +2.2
Costa Rica7.3
VSDead heatMexico7.3
Freedom: Costa Rica +1.6
Thailand7.4
VSThailand leadsVietnam7.0
Entertainment: Thailand +1.3
Austria7.9
VSAustria leadsSwitzerland7.7
Housing Affordability: Austria +3.1
Denmark8.0
VSDenmark leadsFinland7.8
Entertainment: Denmark +0.8
Belgium7.7
VSBelgium leadsFrance7.6
English Speaking: Belgium +2.0
Ireland7.8
VSUnited Kingdom leadsUnited Kingdom7.9
Entertainment: United Kingdom +0.9
Malaysia7.6
VSSingapore leadsSingapore8.1
Housing Affordability: Malaysia +4.2
Australia7.9
VSAustralia leadsNew Zealand7.8
Job Market: Australia +1.2
United Kingdom7.9
VSUnited Kingdom leadsUnited States7.8
Climate: United States +1.3
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Argentina7.0
VSArgentina leadsBrazil6.9
Safety: Argentina +1.0
Argentina7.0
VSChile leadsChile7.4
Safety: Chile +1.3
Argentina7.0
VSSpain leadsSpain7.9
Expat Community: Spain +2.0
Australia7.9
VSDead heatCanada7.9
Climate: Australia +3.3
Australia7.9
VSDead heatGermany7.9
English Speaking: Australia +2.7
Australia7.9
VSAustralia leadsIreland7.8
Climate: Australia +2.3
Australia7.9
VSAustralia leadsJapan7.7
English Speaking: Australia +5.4
Australia7.9
VSAustralia leadsNew Zealand7.8
Job Market: Australia +1.2
Australia7.9
VSDead heatPortugal7.9
English Speaking: Australia +3.1
Australia7.9
VSSingapore leadsSingapore8.1
Internet Speed: Singapore +2.3
Australia7.9
VSDead heatUnited Kingdom7.9
Climate: Australia +2.3
Australia7.9
VSAustralia leadsUnited States7.8
Economy: United States +1.1
Austria7.9
VSDead heatGermany7.9
Tax Friendliness: Austria +2.2
Austria7.9
VSAustria leadsSwitzerland7.7
Housing Affordability: Austria +3.1
Belgium7.7
VSBelgium leadsFrance7.6
English Speaking: Belgium +2.0
Belgium7.7
VSNetherlands leadsNetherlands8.1
English Speaking: Netherlands +1.3
Brazil6.9
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
Safety: Portugal +2.3
Bulgaria7.1
VSBulgaria leadsRomania7.0
Tax Friendliness: Bulgaria +1.4
Canada7.9
VSDead heatGermany7.9
English Speaking: Canada +2.6
Canada7.9
VSCanada leadsMexico7.3
English Speaking: Canada +4.3
Canada7.9
VSCanada leadsNew Zealand7.8
Climate: New Zealand +3.0
Canada7.9
VSDead heatPortugal7.9
Climate: Portugal +3.7
Canada7.9
VSDead heatSpain7.9
English Speaking: Canada +3.6
Canada7.9
VSDead heatUnited Kingdom7.9
Housing Affordability: Canada +1.5
Canada7.9
VSCanada leadsUnited States7.8
Climate: United States +2.3
China6.9
VSSouth Korea leadsSouth Korea7.6
Freedom: South Korea +2.8
Colombia7.0
VSMexico leadsMexico7.3
Expat Community: Mexico +1.4
Colombia7.0
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
Expat Community: Portugal +2.4
Costa Rica7.3
VSDead heatMexico7.3
Freedom: Costa Rica +1.6
Costa Rica7.3
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
Expat Community: Portugal +1.6
Costa Rica7.3
VSSpain leadsSpain7.9
Expat Community: Spain +1.4
Croatia7.6
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
Cost of Living: Portugal +1.5
Croatia7.6
VSSpain leadsSpain7.9
Residency Pathway: Spain +1.4
Cyprus7.3
VSDead heatGreece7.3
Safety: Cyprus +1.0
Cyprus7.3
VSMalta leadsMalta7.7
English Speaking: Malta +1.3
Czech Republic7.7
VSGermany leadsGermany7.9
Tax Friendliness: Czech Republic +2.4
Czech Republic7.7
VSCzech Republic leadsPoland7.5
Entertainment: Czech Republic +0.7
Denmark8.0
VSDenmark leadsFinland7.8
Entertainment: Denmark +0.8
Denmark8.0
VSDenmark leadsNorway7.7
Cost of Living: Denmark +1.4
Denmark8.0
VSDenmark leadsSweden7.9
Residency Pathway: Sweden +1.2
Estonia7.9
VSEstonia leadsLatvia7.5
Infrastructure: Estonia +1.0
Finland7.8
VSSweden leadsSweden7.9
Residency Pathway: Sweden +1.2
France7.6
VSGermany leadsGermany7.9
Entertainment: France +1.4
France7.6
VSFrance leadsItaly7.5
Tax Friendliness: Italy +2.2
France7.6
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
Tax Friendliness: Portugal +2.7
France7.6
VSSpain leadsSpain7.9
Tax Friendliness: Spain +2.4
France7.6
VSUnited Kingdom leadsUnited Kingdom7.9
English Speaking: United Kingdom +4.1
Georgia7.1
VSDead heatTurkiye7.1
Cost of Living: Georgia +1.4
Germany7.9
VSGermany leadsItaly7.5
Tax Friendliness: Italy +2.3
Germany7.9
VSNetherlands leadsNetherlands8.1
English Speaking: Netherlands +1.9
Germany7.9
VSGermany leadsPoland7.5
Tax Friendliness: Poland +2.5
Germany7.9
VSDead heatPortugal7.9
Tax Friendliness: Portugal +2.8
Germany7.9
VSDead heatSpain7.9
Tax Friendliness: Spain +2.5
Germany7.9
VSGermany leadsSwitzerland7.7
Housing Affordability: Germany +2.8
Germany7.9
VSGermany leadsUnited Arab Emirates (Dubai)7.6
Freedom: Germany +2.6
Germany7.9
VSDead heatUnited Kingdom7.9
English Speaking: United Kingdom +2.7
Germany7.9
VSGermany leadsUnited States7.8
English Speaking: United States +2.7
Greece7.3
VSItaly leadsItaly7.5
Economy: Italy +1.6
Greece7.3
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
Expat Community: Portugal +1.5
Greece7.3
VSSpain leadsSpain7.9
Economy: Spain +1.3
Greece7.3
VSGreece leadsTurkiye7.1
Freedom: Greece +1.8
Hungary7.5
VSDead heatPoland7.5
Climate: Hungary +0.7
Indonesia6.8
VSMalaysia leadsMalaysia7.6
English Speaking: Malaysia +2.6
Indonesia6.8
VSPhilippines leadsPhilippines7.2
English Speaking: Philippines +4.3
Indonesia6.8
VSThailand leadsThailand7.4
Internet Speed: Thailand +1.8
Indonesia6.8
VSVietnam leadsVietnam7.0
Safety: Vietnam +0.8
Ireland7.8
VSNetherlands leadsNetherlands8.1
Tax Friendliness: Ireland +1.8
Ireland7.8
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
English Speaking: Ireland +3.0
Ireland7.8
VSSpain leadsSpain7.9
English Speaking: Ireland +3.6
Ireland7.8
VSUnited Kingdom leadsUnited Kingdom7.9
Entertainment: United Kingdom +0.9
Italy7.5
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
Expat Community: Portugal +1.7
Italy7.5
VSSpain leadsSpain7.9
Expat Community: Spain +1.5
Italy7.5
VSUnited Kingdom leadsUnited Kingdom7.9
English Speaking: United Kingdom +4.7
Japan7.7
VSSingapore leadsSingapore8.1
English Speaking: Singapore +5.0
Japan7.7
VSJapan leadsSouth Korea7.6
English Speaking: South Korea +1.3
Japan7.7
VSTaiwan leadsTaiwan7.9
Residency Pathway: Taiwan +2.9
Japan7.7
VSJapan leadsUnited Arab Emirates (Dubai)7.6
English Speaking: United Arab Emirates (Dubai) +4.0
Japan7.7
VSUnited States leadsUnited States7.8
English Speaking: United States +5.4
Malaysia7.6
VSSingapore leadsSingapore8.1
Housing Affordability: Malaysia +4.2
Malaysia7.6
VSMalaysia leadsThailand7.4
English Speaking: Malaysia +1.6
Malaysia7.6
VSMalaysia leadsVietnam7.0
English Speaking: Malaysia +2.3
Malta7.7
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
English Speaking: Malta +2.0
Mexico7.3
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
Freedom: Portugal +1.5
Mexico7.3
VSSpain leadsSpain7.9
Internet Speed: Spain +1.6
Mexico7.3
VSUnited States leadsUnited States7.8
English Speaking: United States +4.4
Netherlands8.1
VSNetherlands leadsPortugal7.9
Climate: Portugal +2.7
Netherlands8.1
VSNetherlands leadsSpain7.9
English Speaking: Netherlands +2.9
Netherlands8.1
VSNetherlands leadsUnited Kingdom7.9
Housing Affordability: Netherlands +1.8
Netherlands8.1
VSNetherlands leadsUnited States7.8
Housing Affordability: Netherlands +1.5
New Zealand7.8
VSUnited Kingdom leadsUnited Kingdom7.9
Climate: New Zealand +2.0
Norway7.7
VSSweden leadsSweden7.9
Residency Pathway: Sweden +1.7
Philippines7.2
VSThailand leadsThailand7.4
English Speaking: Philippines +3.3
Philippines7.2
VSPhilippines leadsVietnam7.0
English Speaking: Philippines +4.0
Poland7.5
VSPortugal leadsPortugal7.9
Climate: Portugal +2.4
Poland7.5
VSSpain leadsSpain7.9
Climate: Spain +1.9
Portugal7.9
VSDead heatSpain7.9
Cost of Living: Portugal +0.7
Portugal7.9
VSPortugal leadsThailand7.4
Freedom: Portugal +1.9
Portugal7.9
VSDead heatUnited Kingdom7.9
English Speaking: United Kingdom +3.1
Portugal7.9
VSPortugal leadsUnited States7.8
English Speaking: United States +3.1
Singapore8.1
VSSingapore leadsUnited Arab Emirates (Dubai)7.6
Tax Friendliness: Singapore +1.9
Singapore8.1
VSSingapore leadsUnited States7.8
Safety: Singapore +2.0
South Korea7.6
VSTaiwan leadsTaiwan7.9
Residency Pathway: Taiwan +3.0
Spain7.9
VSDead heatUnited Kingdom7.9
English Speaking: United Kingdom +3.7
Spain7.9
VSSpain leadsUnited States7.8
English Speaking: United States +3.7
Switzerland7.7
VSUnited Kingdom leadsUnited Kingdom7.9
English Speaking: United Kingdom +3.1
Thailand7.4
VSThailand leadsVietnam7.0
Entertainment: Thailand +1.3
United Arab Emirates (Dubai)7.6
VSUnited States leadsUnited States7.8
Climate: United States +1.8
United Kingdom7.9
VSUnited Kingdom leadsUnited States7.8
Climate: United States +1.3
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