Compare the World’s Best Places to Live
Sixty-three destinations scored on five equally weighted pillars: nature and climate, tax, residence and access, safety and freedom, and quality of life and infrastructure.
| Name | Rank | Score | Nature | Tax | Residence | Safety | Quality of Life | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 1 | 73.89 | 44.6 | 84.0 | 51.1 | 89.7 | 100.0 | Europe |
| Andorra | 2 | 73.68 | 62.9 | 76.0 | 49.6 | 96.0 | 83.9 | Europe |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 73.15 | 59.7 | 96.0 | 78.7 | 58.8 | 72.6 | Middle East, Africa & Indian Ocean |
| Malta | 4 | 72.11 | 72.6 | 69.0 | 95.0 | 67.8 | 56.1 | Europe |
| Portugal | 5 | 70.09 | 47.8 | 78.0 | 78.9 | 86.1 | 59.6 | Europe |
| Cyprus | 6 | 68.42 | 62.9 | 75.0 | 90.0 | 62.1 | 52.1 | Europe |
| Singapore | 7 | 67.12 | 42.0 | 92.0 | 61.8 | 80.7 | 59.1 | Asia-Pacific |
| Cayman Islands 4 pillars | 8 | 66.50 | 67.2 | 90.0 | n/a | 73.5 | 35.3 | Caribbean & Atlantic |
| New Zealand | 9 | 66.43 | 64.6 | 50.0 | 78.9 | 80.4 | 58.3 | Asia-Pacific |
| Switzerland | 10 | 65.44 | 45.3 | 66.0 | 65.8 | 92.7 | 57.4 | Europe |
| Panama | 11 | 64.91 | 73.6 | 83.0 | 66.8 | 60.5 | 40.6 | The Americas |
| Seychelles | 12 | 64.46 | 68.3 | 88.0 | 44.2 | 70.9 | 50.9 | Middle East, Africa & Indian Ocean |
| Ireland | 13 | 63.97 | 56.1 | 57.0 | 73.6 | 81.2 | 51.9 | Europe |
| Liechtenstein | 14 | 63.33 | 40.7 | 52.0 | 45.8 | 92.1 | 86.1 | Europe |
| Czech Republic | 15 | 62.97 | 33.5 | 65.0 | 68.9 | 78.7 | 68.8 | Europe |
| Hong Kong | 16 | 62.21 | 36.2 | 91.0 | 34.3 | 60.5 | 89.0 | Asia-Pacific |
| Mauritius | 17 | 62.01 | 47.0 | 76.0 | 69.1 | 72.0 | 45.9 | Middle East, Africa & Indian Ocean |
| Estonia | 18 | 61.26 | 61.2 | 64.0 | 46.4 | 81.8 | 52.9 | Europe |
| Luxembourg | 19 | 60.98 | 57.2 | 22.0 | 73.6 | 84.1 | 68.0 | Europe |
| Latvia | 20 | 60.55 | 49.9 | 47.0 | 80.8 | 75.7 | 49.4 | Europe |
| Malaysia | 21 | 60.38 | 43.8 | 88.0 | 69.0 | 55.3 | 45.8 | Asia-Pacific |
| Uruguay | 22 | 60.07 | 49.3 | 74.0 | 65.8 | 60.9 | 50.4 | The Americas |
| Costa Rica | 23 | 59.52 | 63.8 | 82.0 | 59.9 | 50.5 | 41.4 | The Americas |
| Greece | 24 | 57.41 | 30.8 | 73.0 | 83.6 | 53.4 | 46.2 | Europe |
| Iceland | 25 | 55.76 | 62.2 | 17.0 | 46.6 | 86.8 | 66.2 | Europe |
| Australia | 26 | 55.28 | 73.4 | 24.0 | 53.3 | 72.0 | 53.8 | Asia-Pacific |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 27 | 54.57 | 55.3 | 91.0 | 31.8 | 68.4 | 26.3 | Caribbean & Atlantic |
| Finland | 28 | 54.39 | 63.1 | 15.0 | 49.8 | 87.2 | 56.9 | Europe |
| Sweden | 29 | 54.24 | 60.0 | 24.0 | 57.4 | 71.5 | 58.3 | Europe |
| Puerto Rico 4 pillars | 30 | 53.64 | 56.6 | 80.0 | n/a | 18.1 | 59.8 | Caribbean & Atlantic |
| Denmark | 31 | 53.61 | 53.4 | 15.0 | 50.8 | 87.9 | 61.0 | Europe |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 32 | 53.01 | 61.9 | 91.0 | 42.9 | 39.5 | 29.8 | Caribbean & Atlantic |
| Norway | 33 | 52.93 | 59.3 | 32.0 | 41.6 | 78.3 | 53.4 | Europe |
| Bahamas | 34 | 52.84 | 56.7 | 90.0 | 40.0 | 50.9 | 26.6 | Caribbean & Atlantic |
| Georgia | 35 | 52.70 | 37.1 | 89.0 | 41.1 | 58.2 | 38.1 | Europe |
| Cape Verde | 36 | 52.16 | 49.3 | 42.0 | 50.7 | 57.9 | 60.9 | Middle East, Africa & Indian Ocean |
| Austria | 37 | 52.11 | 48.9 | 24.0 | 51.8 | 84.2 | 51.7 | Europe |
| Taiwan | 38 | 51.71 | 36.6 | 49.0 | 39.9 | 83.7 | 49.4 | Asia-Pacific |
| Japan | 39 | 51.23 | 42.5 | 26.0 | 40.7 | 84.8 | 62.2 | Asia-Pacific |
| Lithuania | 40 | 50.93 | 49.1 | 40.0 | 39.4 | 72.1 | 54.0 | Europe |
| Croatia | 41 | 50.76 | 33.7 | 36.0 | 62.4 | 69.2 | 52.5 | Europe |
| Spain | 42 | 50.68 | 47.6 | 14.0 | 65.2 | 65.1 | 61.5 | Europe |
| Saint Lucia | 43 | 50.20 | 54.4 | 80.0 | 33.0 | 47.4 | 36.2 | Caribbean & Atlantic |
| Botswana | 44 | 49.99 | 65.1 | 77.0 | 21.1 | 54.3 | 32.4 | Middle East, Africa & Indian Ocean |
| Belize | 45 | 49.89 | 39.6 | 83.0 | 48.1 | 37.5 | 41.2 | The Americas |
| Montenegro | 46 | 49.73 | 45.3 | 64.0 | 31.2 | 61.5 | 46.6 | Europe |
| United Kingdom | 47 | 49.20 | 42.3 | 35.0 | 49.7 | 68.5 | 50.6 | Europe |
| Canada | 48 | 48.40 | 52.5 | 24.0 | 39.5 | 70.1 | 55.9 | The Americas |
| Nicaragua | 49 | 48.33 | 44.2 | 73.0 | 56.2 | 18.3 | 49.9 | The Americas |
| Netherlands | 50 | 48.00 | 41.5 | 11.0 | 45.8 | 82.0 | 59.7 | Europe |
| Thailand | 51 | 47.91 | 34.4 | 61.0 | 60.6 | 37.7 | 45.9 | Asia-Pacific |
| Poland | 52 | 47.61 | 34.5 | 38.0 | 43.9 | 70.0 | 51.6 | Europe |
| Honduras | 53 | 47.42 | 52.5 | 82.0 | 49.2 | 20.1 | 33.3 | The Americas |
| United States | 54 | 46.33 | 47.8 | 23.0 | 54.0 | 49.5 | 57.4 | The Americas |
| Grenada | 55 | 44.21 | 50.1 | 81.0 | 34.5 | 26.3 | 29.1 | Caribbean & Atlantic |
| Albania | 56 | 44.01 | 36.0 | 52.0 | 42.8 | 49.6 | 39.7 | Europe |
| Vanuatu | 57 | 43.07 | 44.8 | 90.0 | 38.1 | 23.7 | 18.8 | Asia-Pacific |
| Dominican Republic | 58 | 42.89 | 40.9 | 44.0 | 46.8 | 42.2 | 40.6 | Caribbean & Atlantic |
| Philippines | 59 | 41.64 | 27.6 | 75.0 | 49.4 | 27.1 | 29.1 | Asia-Pacific |
| Dominica | 60 | 38.78 | 38.0 | 39.0 | 40.5 | 39.5 | 36.9 | Caribbean & Atlantic |
| Mexico | 61 | 38.62 | 43.6 | 36.0 | 54.6 | 23.8 | 35.1 | The Americas |
| Indonesia | 62 | 37.19 | 27.1 | 39.0 | 56.2 | 35.7 | 28.0 | Asia-Pacific |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 pillars | 63 | 34.62 | 37.8 | 46.0 | n/a | 13.2 | 41.5 | Caribbean & Atlantic |
Overall score is the mean of the five pillar scores, all equally weighted at 20%. Pillar columns are sub-scores out of 100. "n/a" means the pillar is not scored for that destination and the remaining four weights renormalise to 100%; the row is marked. Region labels are editorial reading groupings, not a scored variable.