Residence is the ultimate asset allocation.
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 |
Every territory on one line.
Each bar is one of the 211 ranked territories, ordered best to worst. Height and colour follow the total WRI score.
Nine parameters. Equal weight. No opinions hiding in the math.
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.
Personal Income Tax
Top marginal rate, adjusted for special regimes: zero-tax, territorial and lump-sum systems built for new residents.
Population Density
Residents per square kilometre, on a logarithmic scale. Space is a luxury the index prices in.
GDP per Capita
Nominal output per resident — a proxy for infrastructure, services and economic depth.
Life Expectancy
Average life expectancy at birth: the broadest single measure of healthcare and living conditions.
Tourism & Lifestyle
International arrivals per capita — revealed preference for a country's amenities, access and appeal.
Unemployment
The official ILO-definition rate: a clean read on labour-market and social stability.
Warmongering
Military expenditure as a share of GDP. Geopolitical neutrality is a residence asset.
Safety & Rule of Law
A composite of homicide rates, judicial quality and corruption perception — weighted 40 / 30 / 30.
Ideological Neutrality
The Woke Score: a 26-question audit of compelled speech, curriculum mandates and ideological enforcement in law.
Every territory, dissected.
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.
Decide where to live the way you decide where to invest.
The full 2026 edition — complete rankings, raw data, methodology and year-on-year movers — published annually at worldresidenceindex.com.
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