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Monaco

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

Region: Western Europe
Capital: Monaco (city-state)
Currency: EUR
Density: 25927 / km²

WRI Score 2026

87.06

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 3rd
In Europe: 3rd
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 0%· KPMG / EY
100.0
No personal income tax is levied.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 25927 / km²· UN WPP
1.0
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $288,004· IMF WEO 2026
100.0
Among the highest nominal GDP per capita globally.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 87 years· WHO / UN
100.0
Among the longest average lifespans globally.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 8 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
100.0
Exceptionally high tourism intensity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 2%· ILO / SECO
100.0
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
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
87.7
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Monaco holds 3rd of 211 with a WRI Score of 87.06 — holds one of the highest positions in the index. Its strength lies in its tax treatment (100) and GDP per capita (100); population density remains its clearest structural constraint.