All Countries Ranked

60+ countries ranked for American expats based on freedom, cost of living, safety, visa access, climate, and healthcare.

🗽Freedom
💰Cost of Living
🗣️Language
🛡️Safety
📋Visa Access
☀️Climate
🏥Healthcare
🇵🇹

Portugal

Europe
89
#1
🗽
94
💰
85
🗣️
78
🛡️
93
📋
95
☀️
90
🏥
88
🇪🇸

Spain

Europe
86
#2
🗽
92
💰
82
🗣️
72
🛡️
88
📋
88
☀️
92
🏥
90
🇲🇽

Mexico

North America
83
#3
🗽
80
💰
95
🗣️
75
🛡️
65
📋
94
☀️
85
🏥
85
🇳🇿

New Zealand

Oceania
83
#4
🗽
98
💰
55
🗣️
100
🛡️
97
📋
65
☀️
80
🏥
88
🇵🇦

Panama

Central America
82
#5
🗽
83
💰
92
🗣️
70
🛡️
78
📋
96
☀️
75
🏥
82
🇨🇷

Costa Rica

Central America
82
#6
🗽
88
💰
78
🗣️
72
🛡️
82
📋
88
☀️
85
🏥
84
🇬🇷

Greece

Europe
82
#7
🗽
87
💰
80
🗣️
68
🛡️
85
📋
82
☀️
92
🏥
78
🇲🇹

Malta

Europe
82
#8
🗽
85
💰
65
🗣️
95
🛡️
88
📋
70
☀️
88
🏥
80
🇨🇴

Colombia

South America
80
#9
🗽
78
💰
94
🗣️
65
🛡️
62
📋
90
☀️
88
🏥
80
🇮🇹

Italy

Europe
80
#10
🗽
89
💰
72
🗣️
62
🛡️
82
📋
78
☀️
88
🏥
90
🇨🇾

Cyprus

Europe
80
#11
🗽
88
💰
62
🗣️
85
🛡️
85
📋
72
☀️
88
🏥
78
🇮🇪

Ireland

Europe
79
#12
🗽
96
💰
50
🗣️
100
🛡️
95
📋
70
☀️
60
🏥
85
🇧🇧

Barbados

Caribbean
79
#13
🗽
88
💰
45
🗣️
100
🛡️
75
📋
85
☀️
85
🏥
72
🇵🇷

Puerto Rico

Caribbean
79
#14
🗽
85
💰
65
🗣️
90
🛡️
60
📋
100
☀️
80
🏥
75
🇦🇺

Australia

Oceania
78
#15
🗽
95
💰
42
🗣️
100
🛡️
85
📋
55
☀️
78
🏥
88
🇩🇪

Germany

Europe
77
#16
🗽
95
💰
65
🗣️
70
🛡️
88
📋
72
☀️
58
🏥
92
🇳🇱

Netherlands

Europe
77
#17
🗽
96
💰
52
🗣️
92
🛡️
88
📋
68
☀️
55
🏥
90
🇪🇨

Ecuador

South America
76
#18
🗽
72
💰
92
🗣️
60
🛡️
65
📋
88
☀️
85
🏥
72
🇲🇪

Montenegro

Europe
76
#19
🗽
75
💰
88
🗣️
60
🛡️
78
📋
82
☀️
82
🏥
65
🇸🇮

Slovenia

Europe
76
#20
🗽
90
💰
70
🗣️
60
🛡️
90
📋
68
☀️
72
🏥
82
🇬🇪

Georgia

Europe
76
#21
🗽
78
💰
92
🗣️
50
🛡️
82
📋
98
☀️
72
🏥
62
🇻🇮

US Virgin Islands

Caribbean
76
#22
🗽
85
💰
45
🗣️
100
🛡️
55
📋
100
☀️
82
🏥
62
🇧🇶

Bonaire

Caribbean
76
#23
🗽
88
💰
55
🗣️
78
🛡️
85
📋
70
☀️
88
🏥
68
🇲🇺

Mauritius

Africa
76
#24
🗽
82
💰
62
🗣️
82
🛡️
78
📋
72
☀️
82
🏥
72
🇹🇭

Thailand

Asia
75
#25
🗽
65
💰
96
🗣️
55
🛡️
75
📋
80
☀️
72
🏥
82
🇨🇦

Canada

North America
75
#26
🗽
94
💰
48
🗣️
95
🛡️
90
📋
60
☀️
55
🏥
85
🇨🇿

Czech Republic

Europe
75
#27
🗽
90
💰
75
🗣️
55
🛡️
88
📋
70
☀️
62
🏥
82
🇭🇷

Croatia

Europe
75
#28
🗽
85
💰
75
🗣️
55
🛡️
85
📋
75
☀️
82
🏥
70
🇺🇾

Uruguay

South America
75
#29
🗽
90
💰
72
🗣️
55
🛡️
78
📋
80
☀️
72
🏥
75
🇨🇼

Curaçao

Caribbean
75
#30
🗽
85
💰
60
🗣️
80
🛡️
72
📋
75
☀️
85
🏥
70
🇦🇼

Aruba

Caribbean
75
#31
🗽
85
💰
50
🗣️
85
🛡️
78
📋
70
☀️
85
🏥
72
🇩🇲

Dominica

Caribbean
75
#32
🗽
82
💰
70
🗣️
100
🛡️
75
📋
72
☀️
75
🏥
50
🇬🇮

Gibraltar

Europe
75
#33
🗽
82
💰
35
🗣️
100
🛡️
90
📋
55
☀️
85
🏥
78
🇦🇹

Austria

Europe
74
#34
🗽
94
💰
55
🗣️
62
🛡️
94
📋
58
☀️
65
🏥
90
🇹🇼

Taiwan

Asia
74
#35
🗽
92
💰
72
🗣️
45
🛡️
88
📋
65
☀️
68
🏥
90
🇧🇸

Bahamas

Caribbean
74
#36
🗽
85
💰
35
🗣️
100
🛡️
65
📋
80
☀️
82
🏥
68
🇰🇾

Cayman Islands

Caribbean
74
#37
🗽
82
💰
20
🗣️
100
🛡️
90
📋
70
☀️
82
🏥
75
🇧🇲

Bermuda

Caribbean
74
#38
🗽
85
💰
18
🗣️
100
🛡️
85
📋
78
☀️
78
🏥
75
🇦🇮

Anguilla

Caribbean
74
#39
🗽
82
💰
30
🗣️
100
🛡️
88
📋
75
☀️
85
🏥
55
🇫🇷

France

Europe
73
#40
🗽
88
💰
55
🗣️
55
🛡️
78
📋
68
☀️
75
🏥
92
🇦🇷

Argentina

South America
73
#41
🗽
82
💰
90
🗣️
55
🛡️
60
📋
78
☀️
75
🏥
72
🇲🇾

Malaysia

Asia
73
#42
🗽
58
💰
88
🗣️
78
🛡️
75
📋
72
☀️
65
🏥
75
🇨🇱

Chile

South America
73
#43
🗽
88
💰
70
🗣️
55
🛡️
72
📋
75
☀️
75
🏥
78
🇧🇿

Belize

Central America
73
#44
🗽
78
💰
75
🗣️
100
🛡️
55
📋
82
☀️
75
🏥
48
🇦🇱

Albania

Europe
73
#45
🗽
72
💰
90
🗣️
55
🛡️
75
📋
85
☀️
80
🏥
55
🇦🇬

Antigua & Barbuda

Caribbean
73
#46
🗽
85
💰
48
🗣️
100
🛡️
72
📋
68
☀️
82
🏥
58
🇹🇨

Turks & Caicos

Caribbean
73
#47
🗽
82
💰
25
🗣️
100
🛡️
82
📋
72
☀️
85
🏥
65
🇯🇵

Japan

Asia
72
#48
🗽
88
💰
65
🗣️
35
🛡️
92
📋
55
☀️
72
🏥
95
🇬🇧

United Kingdom

Europe
72
#49
🗽
90
💰
45
🗣️
100
🛡️
80
📋
52
☀️
50
🏥
85
🇸🇪

Sweden

Europe
72
#50
🗽
100
💰
45
🗣️
90
🛡️
85
📋
55
☀️
40
🏥
88
🇵🇭

Philippines

Asia
72
#51
🗽
65
💰
92
🗣️
88
🛡️
55
📋
78
☀️
65
🏥
58
🇯🇲

Jamaica

Caribbean
72
#52
🗽
78
💰
70
🗣️
100
🛡️
45
📋
75
☀️
80
🏥
55
🇬🇩

Grenada

Caribbean
72
#53
🗽
82
💰
55
🗣️
100
🛡️
72
📋
65
☀️
78
🏥
55
🇱🇨

St. Lucia

Caribbean
72
#54
🗽
82
💰
52
🗣️
100
🛡️
68
📋
65
☀️
80
🏥
55
🇹🇹

Trinidad & Tobago

Caribbean
72
#55
🗽
78
💰
72
🗣️
100
🛡️
48
📋
70
☀️
75
🏥
62
🇦🇩

Andorra

Europe
72
#56
🗽
88
💰
45
🗣️
65
🛡️
95
📋
58
☀️
70
🏥
85
🇳🇦

Namibia

Africa
72
#57
🗽
78
💰
72
🗣️
85
🛡️
65
📋
70
☀️
78
🏥
55
🇻🇳

Vietnam

Asia
71
#58
🗽
52
💰
98
🗣️
50
🛡️
78
📋
82
☀️
70
🏥
68
🇨🇭

Switzerland

Europe
71
#59
🗽
98
💰
20
🗣️
75
🛡️
96
📋
45
☀️
65
🏥
98
🇩🇰

Denmark

Europe
71
#60
🗽
98
💰
38
🗣️
92
🛡️
88
📋
52
☀️
42
🏥
90
🇧🇪

Belgium

Europe
71
#61
🗽
92
💰
52
🗣️
75
🛡️
78
📋
58
☀️
52
🏥
88
🇷🇸

Serbia

Europe
71
#62
🗽
70
💰
85
🗣️
55
🛡️
78
📋
82
☀️
65
🏥
62
🇪🇪

Estonia

Europe
71
#63
🗽
94
💰
68
🗣️
72
🛡️
88
📋
55
☀️
40
🏥
78
🇰🇳

St. Kitts and Nevis

Caribbean
71
#64
🗽
82
💰
45
🗣️
100
🛡️
70
📋
65
☀️
80
🏥
58
🇬🇭

Ghana

Africa
71
#65
🗽
82
💰
80
🗣️
90
🛡️
62
📋
68
☀️
65
🏥
48
🇱🇺

Luxembourg

Europe
71
#66
🗽
96
💰
22
🗣️
80
🛡️
92
📋
55
☀️
55
🏥
95
🇱🇰

Sri Lanka

Asia
71
#67
🗽
55
💰
90
🗣️
70
🛡️
65
📋
78
☀️
75
🏥
62
🇫🇯

Fiji

Oceania
71
#68
🗽
72
💰
65
🗣️
95
🛡️
68
📋
65
☀️
80
🏥
52
🇸🇬

Singapore

Asia
70
#69
🗽
60
💰
30
🗣️
95
🛡️
95
📋
58
☀️
55
🏥
95
🇵🇪

Peru

South America
70
#70
🗽
72
💰
88
🗣️
55
🛡️
58
📋
82
☀️
75
🏥
62
🇫🇮

Finland

Europe
70
#71
🗽
100
💰
42
🗣️
88
🛡️
90
📋
48
☀️
32
🏥
88
🇿🇦

South Africa

Africa
70
#72
🗽
78
💰
82
🗣️
92
🛡️
30
📋
65
☀️
82
🏥
58
🇱🇹

Lithuania

Europe
70
#73
🗽
90
💰
72
🗣️
58
🛡️
85
📋
65
☀️
48
🏥
75
🇨🇻

Cape Verde

Africa
70
#74
🗽
82
💰
70
🗣️
55
🛡️
75
📋
70
☀️
82
🏥
55
🇷🇼

Rwanda

Africa
70
#75
🗽
42
💰
78
🗣️
75
🛡️
82
📋
78
☀️
80
🏥
52
🇦🇪

United Arab Emirates

Middle East
69
#76
🗽
45
💰
50
🗣️
85
🛡️
92
📋
78
☀️
45
🏥
85
🇵🇱

Poland

Europe
69
#77
🗽
82
💰
78
🗣️
50
🛡️
85
📋
62
☀️
55
🏥
72
🇷🇴

Romania

Europe
69
#78
🗽
83
💰
82
🗣️
55
🛡️
78
📋
62
☀️
62
🏥
58
🇩🇴

Dominican Republic

Caribbean
69
#79
🗽
72
💰
80
🗣️
60
🛡️
55
📋
78
☀️
78
🏥
58
🇵🇾

Paraguay

South America
69
#80
🗽
72
💰
92
🗣️
50
🛡️
65
📋
85
☀️
65
🏥
55
🇻🇬

British Virgin Islands

Caribbean
69
#81
🗽
82
💰
22
🗣️
100
🛡️
80
📋
65
☀️
82
🏥
55
🇮🇸

Iceland

Europe
69
#82
🗽
100
💰
22
🗣️
88
🛡️
98
📋
52
☀️
35
🏥
90
🇱🇻

Latvia

Europe
69
#83
🗽
88
💰
75
🗣️
55
🛡️
82
📋
62
☀️
48
🏥
72
🇲🇰

North Macedonia

Europe
69
#84
🗽
70
💰
90
🗣️
50
🛡️
78
📋
75
☀️
68
🏥
55
🇭🇺

Hungary

Europe
68
#85
🗽
70
💰
82
🗣️
45
🛡️
82
📋
65
☀️
62
🏥
70
🇰🇷

South Korea

Asia
68
#86
🗽
83
💰
60
🗣️
40
🛡️
85
📋
55
☀️
65
🏥
88
🇳🇴

Norway

Europe
68
#87
🗽
100
💰
25
🗣️
92
🛡️
92
📋
45
☀️
35
🏥
90
🇧🇬

Bulgaria

Europe
68
#88
🗽
78
💰
88
🗣️
45
🛡️
80
📋
65
☀️
68
🏥
55
🇲🇦

Morocco

Africa
68
#89
🗽
50
💰
88
🗣️
58
🛡️
72
📋
75
☀️
78
🏥
55
🇧🇦

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Europe
68
#90
🗽
62
💰
92
🗣️
48
🛡️
75
📋
78
☀️
65
🏥
55
🇮🇩

Indonesia

Asia
67
#91
🗽
62
💰
90
🗣️
55
🛡️
65
📋
75
☀️
70
🏥
55
🇹🇷

Turkey

Europe/Asia
67
#92
🗽
45
💰
85
🗣️
48
🛡️
65
📋
75
☀️
78
🏥
70
🇬🇹

Guatemala

Central America
67
#93
🗽
65
💰
90
🗣️
58
🛡️
45
📋
78
☀️
82
🏥
50
🇰🇪

Kenya

Africa
67
#94
🗽
58
💰
82
🗣️
88
🛡️
48
📋
65
☀️
78
🏥
50
🇮🇱

Israel

Middle East
67
#95
🗽
76
💰
35
🗣️
75
🛡️
55
📋
60
☀️
78
🏥
92
🇽🇰

Kosovo

Europe
67
#96
🗽
62
💰
95
🗣️
55
🛡️
72
📋
78
☀️
62
🏥
48
🇻🇺

Vanuatu

Oceania
67
#97
🗽
78
💰
60
🗣️
75
🛡️
72
📋
70
☀️
75
🏥
40
🇯🇴

Jordan

Middle East
67
#98
🗽
48
💰
72
🗣️
68
🛡️
72
📋
70
☀️
70
🏥
68
🇳🇮

Nicaragua

Central America
66
#99
🗽
42
💰
95
🗣️
58
🛡️
62
📋
82
☀️
72
🏥
48
🇳🇵

Nepal

Asia
66
#100
🗽
60
💰
95
🗣️
62
🛡️
68
📋
72
☀️
65
🏥
42
🇧🇷

Brazil

South America
65
#101
🗽
75
💰
78
🗣️
40
🛡️
45
📋
75
☀️
78
🏥
65
🇮🇳

India

Asia
65
#102
🗽
65
💰
95
🗣️
78
🛡️
50
📋
55
☀️
55
🏥
55
🇭🇰

Hong Kong

Asia
65
#103
🗽
45
💰
28
🗣️
85
🛡️
85
📋
58
☀️
62
🏥
90
🇲🇨

Monaco

Europe
65
#104
🗽
75
💰
5
🗣️
72
🛡️
98
📋
25
☀️
88
🏥
95
🇧🇭

Bahrain

Middle East
65
#105
🗽
42
💰
58
🗣️
78
🛡️
82
📋
72
☀️
45
🏥
80
🇹🇿

Tanzania

Africa
65
#106
🗽
52
💰
82
🗣️
72
🛡️
62
📋
68
☀️
75
🏥
45
🇰🇭

Cambodia

Asia
64
#107
🗽
42
💰
95
🗣️
55
🛡️
65
📋
88
☀️
62
🏥
42
🇴🇲

Oman

Middle East
64
#108
🗽
45
💰
55
🗣️
70
🛡️
88
📋
62
☀️
52
🏥
78
🇭🇳

Honduras

Central America
63
#109
🗽
58
💰
92
🗣️
55
🛡️
35
📋
78
☀️
75
🏥
45
🇧🇴

Bolivia

South America
63
#110
🗽
55
💰
95
🗣️
48
🛡️
58
📋
72
☀️
65
🏥
45
🇱🇮

Liechtenstein

Europe
63
#111
🗽
92
💰
12
🗣️
70
🛡️
95
📋
20
☀️
60
🏥
92
🇪🇬

Egypt

Africa
62
#112
🗽
38
💰
88
🗣️
58
🛡️
55
📋
72
☀️
70
🏥
55
🇲🇻

Maldives

Asia
59
#113
🗽
42
💰
30
🗣️
72
🛡️
75
📋
60
☀️
82
🏥
55
🇱🇦

Laos

Asia
58
#114
🗽
28
💰
95
🗣️
40
🛡️
72
📋
70
☀️
62
🏥
38