Sark
Rank 1 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 89.18
Annual Research · 211 Countries & Territories · 9 Parameters
The World Residence Index ranks every country and territory on earth by its desirability as a place of residence — for internationally mobile individuals, families and entrepreneurs who are free to choose. Nine equally weighted parameters. One number. Higher is better.
| Rk | Territory | WRI Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sark*ZERO | 89.18 |
| 02 | Liechtenstein*ZERO | 87.31 |
| 03 | Monaco*ZERO | 87.06 |
| 04 | Cayman Islands*ZERO | 86.36 |
| 05 | Andorra | 86.04 |
| 06 | Ireland*Lump-sum | 85.38 |
| 07 | Isle of Man*Lump-sum | 85.37 |
| 08 | Macau*Territorial | 85.08 |
| 09 | Turks and Caicos*ZERO | 84.49 |
| 10 | Switzerland*Lump-sum | 84.36 |
* Special tax regime available to new residents
Full table → 211The Full Spectrum
Each bar is one of the 211 ranked territories, ordered best to worst. Height and colour follow the total WRI score.
Methodology
Each parameter is scored from 1 (worst) to 100 (best) on capped, documented scales — linear or logarithmic as the data demands. The total is a simple sum: no proprietary weighting, no black box. Every figure traces to a named public source and the index is rebuilt from raw data every year.
Parameter 1
Top marginal rate, adjusted for special regimes: zero-tax, territorial and lump-sum systems built for new residents.
KPMG · EY · PwC
Parameter 2
Residents per square kilometre, on a logarithmic scale. Space is a luxury the index prices in.
UN WPP 2024 · World Bank
Parameter 3
Nominal output per resident — a proxy for infrastructure, services and economic depth.
IMF WEO · World Bank
Parameter 4
Average life expectancy at birth: the broadest single measure of healthcare and living conditions.
WHO · UN WPP
Parameter 5
International arrivals per capita — revealed preference for a country's amenities, access and appeal.
UNWTO · World Bank
Parameter 6
The official ILO-definition rate: a clean read on labour-market and social stability.
ILO · World Bank
Parameter 7
Military expenditure as a share of GDP. Geopolitical neutrality is a residence asset.
SIPRI 2024
Parameter 8
A composite of homicide rates, judicial quality and corruption perception — weighted 40 / 30 / 30.
UNODC · WJP · TI CPI
Parameter 9
The Woke Score: a 26-question audit of compelled speech, curriculum mandates and ideological enforcement in law.
WRI proprietary rubric
All scales, caps and formulas are published in full in the Methodology Manual.
Download the manual →Country Profiles
Each of the 211 profiles breaks the total score into its nine components, with the raw figures and sources behind every number — so you can see not just where a country ranks, but precisely why.
Rank 1 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 89.18
Rank 2 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 87.31
Rank 3 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 87.06
Rank 4 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 86.36
Rank 5 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 86.04
Rank 6 of 211 · Lump-sum regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 85.38
Rank 7 of 211 · Lump-sum regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 85.37
Rank 8 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 85.08
Rank 9 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 84.49
Rank 10 of 211 · Lump-sum regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 84.36
Rank 11 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 84.18
Rank 12 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 83.60
Rank 13 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 82.47
Rank 14 of 211 · Lump-sum regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 82.44
Rank 15 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 81.61
Rank 16 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 81.51
Rank 17 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 81.26
Rank 18 of 211 · Lump-sum regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 80.95
Rank 19 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 80.45
Rank 20 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 80.41
Rank 21 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 80.36
Rank 22 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 80.26
Rank 23 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 80.24
Rank 24 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 80.15
Rank 25 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 79.28
Rank 26 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 78.98
Rank 27 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 78.86
Rank 28 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 78.74
Rank 29 of 211 · Lump-sum regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 76.81
Rank 30 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 76.80
Rank 31 of 211 · Lump-sum regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 76.51
Rank 32 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 76.30
Rank 33 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 76.22
Rank 34 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 76.17
Rank 35 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 76.13
Rank 36 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 75.98
Rank 37 of 211 · Lump-sum regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 75.30
Rank 38 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 75.29
Rank 39 of 211 · Lump-sum regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 75.23
Rank 40 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 74.87
Rank 41 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 74.73
Rank 42 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 74.67
Rank 43 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 74.51
Rank 44 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 74.44
Rank 45 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 74.36
Rank 46 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 74.30
Rank 47 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 73.94
Rank 48 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 73.86
Rank 49 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 73.64
Rank 50 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 73.47
Rank 51 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 73.18
Rank 52 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 72.70
Rank 53 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 72.54
Rank 54 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 72.26
Rank 55 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 72.16
Rank 56 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 72.04
Rank 57 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 71.93
Rank 58 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 71.92
Rank 59 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 71.87
Rank 60 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 71.55
Rank 61 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 71.50
Rank 62 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 71.04
Rank 63 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 71.00
Rank 64 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 70.84
Rank 65 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 70.84
Rank 66 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 70.40
Rank 67 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 70.31
Rank 68 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 70.31
Rank 69 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 69.96
Rank 70 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 69.71
Rank 71 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 69.67
Rank 72 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 69.62
Rank 73 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 69.61
Rank 74 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 69.11
Rank 75 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 69.09
Rank 76 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 68.39
Rank 77 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 68.27
Rank 78 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 67.92
Rank 79 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 67.91
Rank 80 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 67.85
Rank 81 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 67.72
Rank 82 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 67.71
Rank 83 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 67.47
Rank 84 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 67.16
Rank 85 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 67.15
Rank 86 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 67.01
Rank 87 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 66.91
Rank 88 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 66.86
Rank 89 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 66.59
Rank 90 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 66.43
Rank 91 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 66.28
Rank 92 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 66.28
Rank 93 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 66.22
Rank 94 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 65.97
Rank 95 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 65.84
Rank 96 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 65.56
Rank 97 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 65.45
Rank 98 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 65.34
Rank 99 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 65.26
Rank 100 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 65.13
Rank 101 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 65.01
Rank 102 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 64.80
Rank 103 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 64.51
Rank 104 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 64.37
Rank 105 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 64.27
Rank 106 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 64.25
Rank 107 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 64.03
Rank 108 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 63.89
Rank 109 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 63.59
Rank 110 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 63.33
Rank 111 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 63.24
Rank 112 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 63.03
Rank 113 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 62.85
Rank 114 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 62.53
Rank 115 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 62.52
Rank 116 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 62.49
Rank 117 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 62.03
Rank 118 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 61.80
Rank 119 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 61.80
Rank 120 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 60.98
Rank 121 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 60.92
Rank 122 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 60.77
Rank 123 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 60.70
Rank 124 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 60.66
Rank 125 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 60.63
Rank 126 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 60.40
Rank 127 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 60.23
Rank 128 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 59.45
Rank 129 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 59.38
Rank 130 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 59.35
Rank 131 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 59.13
Rank 132 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 58.97
Rank 133 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 58.78
Rank 134 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 58.52
Rank 135 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 58.27
Rank 136 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 57.98
Rank 137 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 57.70
Rank 138 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 57.67
Rank 139 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 57.53
Rank 140 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 56.79
Rank 141 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 56.78
Rank 142 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 56.59
Rank 143 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 56.27
Rank 144 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 55.93
Rank 145 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 55.82
Rank 146 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 55.76
Rank 147 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 55.61
Rank 148 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 55.49
Rank 149 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 55.26
Rank 150 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 54.97
Rank 151 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 54.54
Rank 152 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 54.52
Rank 153 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 54.31
Rank 154 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 54.14
Rank 155 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 54.01
Rank 156 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 53.93
Rank 157 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 53.89
Rank 158 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 53.46
Rank 159 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 53.43
Rank 160 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 52.98
Rank 161 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 52.90
Rank 162 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 52.83
Rank 163 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 52.28
Rank 164 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 51.86
Rank 165 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 51.67
Rank 166 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 51.65
Rank 167 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 50.95
Rank 168 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 50.64
Rank 169 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 50.64
Rank 170 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 50.51
Rank 171 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 50.42
Rank 172 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 50.21
Rank 173 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 49.71
Rank 174 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 49.58
Rank 175 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 49.56
Rank 176 of 211 · Special regime*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 49.36
Rank 177 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 48.84
Rank 178 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 48.58
Rank 179 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 48.39
Rank 180 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 48.28
Rank 181 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 48.14
Rank 182 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 48.04
Rank 183 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 47.94
Rank 184 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 47.68
Rank 185 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 47.45
Rank 186 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 47.42
Rank 187 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 47.33
Rank 188 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 46.83
Rank 189 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 46.57
Rank 190 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 46.50
Rank 191 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 46.42
Rank 192 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 45.90
Rank 193 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 45.45
Rank 194 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 45.32
Rank 195 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 44.94
Rank 196 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 44.74
Rank 197 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 44.30
Rank 198 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 44.27
Rank 199 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 43.77
Rank 200 of 211 · Territorial tax system*
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 43.34
Rank 201 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 42.94
Rank 202 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 42.80
Rank 203 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 42.57
Rank 204 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 41.95
Rank 205 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 40.91
Rank 206 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 40.13
Rank 207 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 39.96
Rank 208 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 38.27
Rank 209 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 37.81
Rank 210 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 34.62
Rank 211 of 211
Nine parameters · 1 worst — 100 best
Total WRI Score 24.55
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