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Greenland

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Greenland
Published: 2026

Region: North America
Capital: Nuuk
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)
Density: 1 / km²

WRI Score 2026

74.51

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 43rd
In Americas: 10th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 44%· KPMG / EY
12.9
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 1 / km²· UN WPP
100.0
Sparsely populated, well below global norms.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $58,499· IMF WEO 2026
86.4
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 73 years· WHO / UN
52.5
Below-average life expectancy.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
64.9
Moderate tourism activity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 6%· ILO / SECO
82.8
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0% of GDP· SIPRI
100.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
80.3
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
93.0
Low institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Greenland holds 43rd of 211 with a WRI Score of 74.51 — holds a strong position in the upper tier. Its strength lies in population density (100) and military posture (100); its tax treatment remains its clearest structural constraint.