United States

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for United States
Published: 2026

Region: North America
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Currency: US Dollar (USD)
Density: 37 / km²

WRI Score 2026

71.55

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 60th
In Americas: 14th
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 37%· KPMG / EY
26.7
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 37 / km²· UN WPP
92.8
Low density relative to peers.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $92,883· IMF WEO 2026
98.1
Among the highest nominal GDP per capita globally.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 78.5 years· WHO / UN
74.3
Moderate life expectancy relative to peers.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.25 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
51.6
Limited tourism infrastructure relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 3.9%· ILO / SECO
91.8
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 3.4% of GDP· SIPRI
69.8
Moderate defence spending relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
63.9
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
77.5
Moderate institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

United States holds 60th of 211 with a WRI Score of 71.55 — ranks just above the midpoint of the index. The score is driven by near-perfect GDP per capita (98.1) and population density (92.8), with its tax treatment standing out as a clear structural constraint.