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Jurisdiction	General					Pillars (0-100)								Taxation														Cost of living							Social compatibility							Visas & residence										Incentives			Economy & business											Institutions & risk							Education							Health & quality of life							Infrastructure & digital					Mobility				Housing market
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🇵🇹PortugalPT	Europe	mediterranean	pt, en	58	88%	86	66	68	74	72	78	88	84	48%	28%	28%	28%	0%	12 m	Yes	21%	No	No	No	On unrealised gains	Yes	IFICI / NHR 2.0	54	45	6	8	28	56	50	72	86	88	82	84	88	8	3	1,000 USD/mo	550,000 USD	3 m	5 yrs	5 yrs	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	3	IFICI (NHR 2.0) — Tax Incentive for Scientific Research and Innovation, Certified startup — Startup/Tech Visa track and founder incentives, SIFIDE II — R&D corporate tax credit	10 yrs	68/100	7.7/10	45,000 USD	2.3%	2.4%	6.5%	95%	A-	36%	78/100	55/100	74/100	57/100	78/100	1.30	0.9	76/100	clean	472	477	484	9.6	6	12,000 USD	60/100	81.5 yrs	3,000 USD	5.5	0.874	6.03/10	8	62/100	180	95	0.85/1	85%	130	188	Yes	5 yrs	Yes	4,200 USD	5.2%	15.0	none
🇪🇸SpainES	Europe	mediterranean	es, en	62	86%	88	52	66	76	74	76	90	86	47%	26%	26%	26%	26%	—	No	25%	No	Yes	Yes	On unrealised gains	Yes	Beckham Law	56	48	6	8	30	60	55	70	84	92	84	80	90	9	2	2,600 USD/mo	—	3 m	5 yrs	10 yrs	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	2	Beckham Law (impatriate regime), Ley de Startups — innovative entrepreneur regime	6 yrs	66/100	7.5/10	50,000 USD	2.7%	2.8%	11.3%	105%	A	38%	77/100	54/100	71/100	56/100	68/100	1.60	0.7	73/100	clean	473	474	485	10.6	13	11,000 USD	58/100	83.2 yrs	3,300 USD	4.6	0.918	6.42/10	9	63/100	200	105	0.88/1	88%	160	190	Yes	10 yrs	No	3,900 USD	5.6%	12.0	none
🇨🇭SwitzerlandCH	Europe	continental	de, fr, it, en	95	90%	92	74	82	96	82	84	86	78	40%	35%	0%	0%	0%	—	Yes	15%	No	Yes	No	No	No	Lump-sum taxation	100	92	98	10	66	76	88	68	88	82	90	66	90	12	2	7,000 USD/mo	250,000 USD	3 m	5 yrs	10 yrs	Yes	No	No	No	1	Lump-sum taxation (forfait fiscal)	99 yrs	83/100	8.4/10	90,000 USD	1.3%	1.1%	2.3%	38%	AAA	27%	85/100	67/100	89/100	81/100	92/100	1.34	0.5	90/100	clean	508	483	503	13.9	8	35,000 USD	62/100	84.0 yrs	8,000 USD	4.4	0.967	6.90/10	9	74/100	250	120	0.87/1	92%	180	192	Yes	10 yrs	Yes	14,000 USD	3.0%	11.0	heavy
🇺🇸United StatesUS	Americas	temperate	en	84	92%	76	48	92	88	84	88	82	72	51%	24%	24%	24%	24%	—	No	21%	No	No	Yes	On unrealised gains	Yes	Citizenship-based taxation	84	72	100	15	90	70	78	64	82	74	72	78	82	16	3	8,000 USD/mo	150,000 USD	4 m	2 yrs	5 yrs	Yes	No	No	Yes	0	—	—	70/100	8.1/10	82,000 USD	2.8%	2.9%	4.1%	122%	AA+	27%	84/100	62/100	70/100	65/100	55/100	2.45	6.4	79/100	clean	465	504	499	13.7	90	30,000 USD	100/100	78.4 yrs	12,500 USD	3.6	0.938	6.72/10	8	68/100	240	140	0.91/1	90%	250	186	No	5 yrs	Yes	6,000 USD	5.5%	4.5	none
🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesAE	Middle East	arid	ar, en	78	84%	78	96	88	84	80	82	84	62	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	—	Yes	9%	Yes	No	No	No	No	0% personal income tax	84	68	82	90	70	74	76	58	52	24	58	72	54	18	2	3,500 USD/mo	545,000 USD	2 m	10 yrs	—	Yes	Yes	No	No	2	Qualifying Free Zone Person — 0% corporate tax, Golden Visa for specialised talent and founders	99 yrs	71/100	7.9/10	79,000 USD	3.8%	2.0%	2.7%	30%	AA	12%	82/100	51/100	66/100	68/100	74/100	1.85	0.5	74/100	clean	431	415	425	11.0	6	22,000 USD	55/100	79.2 yrs	2,400 USD	2.9	0.940	6.73/10	40	55/100	300	220	0.93/1	87%	260	185	No	30 yrs	No	5,000 USD	7.0%	5.5	limited
🇸🇬SingaporeSG	Asia	tropical	en, zh, ms	90	91%	86	88	94	94	70	92	88	74	24%	0%	0%	0%	0%	—	Yes	17%	Yes	No	No	No	No	Territorial remittance	100	62	62	95	28	64	74	72	84	48	88	76	82	10	3	4,300 USD/mo	7,500,000 USD	2 m	0 yrs	6 yrs	Yes	No	No	No	1	Start-up Tax Exemption + EntrePass	3 yrs	84/100	8.6/10	133,000 USD	2.6%	2.4%	2.0%	168%	AAA	14%	88/100	61/100	79/100	84/100	95/100	1.33	0.2	88/100	clean	575	543	561	11.9	4	30,000 USD	65/100	83.7 yrs	3,400 USD	2.6	0.949	6.52/10	18	70/100	300	90	0.92/1	95%	160	195	No	10 yrs	No	15,000 USD	3.2%	14.0	heavy
🇵🇾ParaguayPY	Americas	tropical	es, gn	30	72%	56	92	62	52	66	54	52	64	10%	8%	8%	0%	0%	—	Yes	10%	Yes	No	No	No	No	Territorial taxation	25	28	40	42	55	24	26	62	82	52	58	72	58	14	1	—	70,000 USD	4 m	0 yrs	3 yrs	Yes	No	No	No	0	—	—	62/100	7.4/10	17,500 USD	4.0%	4.0%	6.3%	40%	BB+	14%	60/100	26/100	47/100	24/100	45/100	1.95	7.1	47/100	clean	350	335	348	8.9	0	5,000 USD	45/100	74.0 yrs	500 USD	1.4	0.756	5.84/10	22	42/100	60	25	0.65/1	40%	20	148	Yes	3 yrs	Yes	1,200 USD	8.0%	9.0	none
🇺🇾UruguayUY	Americas	temperate	es	48	80%	76	84	66	72	74	70	74	82	36%	7%	12%	0%	0%	—	Yes	25%	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	11-year tax holiday on foreign income	48	52	34	8	50	58	46	74	88	90	78	82	86	7	2	1,800 USD/mo	400,000 USD	6 m	0 yrs	3 yrs	Yes	No	No	No	2	11-year tax holiday on foreign income, Free zone / software services exemption	99 yrs	71/100	7.4/10	33,000 USD	3.1%	5.5%	8.3%	62%	BBB+	27%	68/100	34/100	71/100	76/100	82/100	1.80	11.2	71/100	clean	409	430	435	9.2	1	9,000 USD	52/100	78.1 yrs	1,700 USD	5.1	0.830	6.35/10	9	54/100	130	40	0.83/1	60%	25	156	Yes	3 yrs	Yes	2,800 USD	5.0%	12.0	none
🇵🇦PanamaPA	Americas	tropical	es, en	44	76%	66	90	74	76	72	66	62	70	25%	10%	10%	0%	0%	—	Yes	25%	Yes	No	No	No	No	Pure territorial	46	46	55	60	58	46	42	66	84	58	64	78	66	12	2	1,000 USD/mo	200,000 USD	4 m	2 yrs	5 yrs	Yes	No	Yes	No	0	—	—	64/100	7.5/10	42,000 USD	2.5%	1.5%	7.4%	62%	BBB-	13%	65/100	30/100	48/100	33/100	55/100	1.85	11.6	55/100	clean	357	392	365	10.2	0	13,000 USD	50/100	79.3 yrs	1,200 USD	1.6	0.820	6.36/10	10	48/100	90	30	0.72/1	45%	90	143	No	5 yrs	No	1,800 USD	6.5%	8.0	none
🇨🇷Costa RicaCR	Americas	tropical	es, en	46	75%	78	78	60	62	68	64	62	82	25%	15%	15%	0%	0%	—	Yes	30%	Yes	No	No	No	No	Territorial taxation	46	50	36	58	70	48	46	70	86	82	72	84	80	9	2	2,500 USD/mo	—	3 m	3 yrs	7 yrs	Yes	Yes	No	No	0	—	—	63/100	7.5/10	28,000 USD	4.3%	0.8%	7.3%	61%	BB	25%	63/100	33/100	68/100	58/100	70/100	1.70	17.2	63/100	clean	385	415	403	8.8	1	11,000 USD	51/100	80.8 yrs	1,200 USD	3.3	0.833	6.38/10	12	52/100	90	25	0.75/1	55%	60	154	No	7 yrs	Yes	2,200 USD	6.0%	11.0	none
🇲🇹MaltaMT	Europe	mediterranean	en, mt	60	82%	76	82	74	78	70	76	88	78	35%	0%	0%	0%	0%	—	Yes	35%	No	No	No	No	Yes	Remittance basis for non-doms	56	52	8	10	22	50	50	64	84	94	80	74	88	10	2	—	300,000 USD	6 m	—	1 yrs	Yes	No	No	No	1	Remittance basis for non-domiciled residents	99 yrs	68/100	7.8/10	67,000 USD	4.5%	2.3%	3.1%	50%	A-	30%	72/100	48/100	71/100	51/100	80/100	1.55	0.9	70/100	clean	466	445	466	11.4	0	12,000 USD	66/100	83.4 yrs	3,000 USD	3.1	0.915	6.30/10	13	58/100	150	70	0.86/1	80%	60	191	Yes	5 yrs	Yes	3,400 USD	5.5%	13.0	limited
🇨🇾CyprusCY	Europe	mediterranean	el, en	56	80%	76	86	76	74	72	74	82	74	35%	0%	0%	0%	0%	—	Yes	13%	No	No	No	No	Yes	Non-dom: 17 years dividend/interest exemption	52	48	10	65	62	60	48	62	82	74	78	72	82	11	2	2,500 USD/mo	330,000 USD	3 m	5 yrs	7 yrs	Yes	No	No	No	2	Non-Domiciled status, IP Box — 80% exemption on qualifying IP income	99 yrs	71/100	7.9/10	58,000 USD	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	65%	BBB+	34%	70/100	45/100	68/100	56/100	65/100	1.75	1.0	69/100	clean	418	424	411	12.4	1	13,000 USD	60/100	81.9 yrs	2,400 USD	2.6	0.907	6.33/10	15	55/100	120	60	0.80/1	72%	70	178	Yes	7 yrs	Yes	3,000 USD	5.8%	12.0	limited
🇪🇪EstoniaEE	Europe	continental	et, en, ru	52	85%	74	70	84	76	66	96	86	74	22%	22%	22%	22%	22%	—	No	0%	No	No	No	No	Yes	0% on retained corporate earnings	46	46	5	5	15	58	44	58	82	76	84	66	86	12	2	2,200 USD/mo	—	2 m	5 yrs	8 yrs	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	1	Startup Visa + deferred corporate tax on retained profits	99 yrs	78/100	8.0/10	47,000 USD	1.0%	3.5%	7.6%	24%	A+	34%	80/100	52/100	82/100	76/100	75/100	1.65	2.0	82/100	clean	510	511	526	13.5	1	9,000 USD	66/100	78.9 yrs	2,100 USD	3.5	0.899	6.45/10	6	65/100	130	70	0.95/1	92%	30	184	Yes	8 yrs	No	3,200 USD	5.0%	11.0	none
🇧🇷BrazilBR	Americas	tropical	pt	38	78%	62	40	56	60	70	66	58	76	28%	10%	23%	23%	23%	—	No	34%	No	No	Yes	Only on realised gains	Yes	—	40	38	75	70	85	42	38	64	86	76	58	86	78	15	2	1,500 USD/mo	130,000 USD	3 m	4 yrs	4 yrs	Yes	Yes	No	No	0	—	—	53/100	6.3/10	21,000 USD	2.9%	4.8%	6.6%	87%	BB	33%	55/100	39/100	51/100	34/100	40/100	2.50	21.0	50/100	clean	379	410	403	8.3	8	9,000 USD	49/100	75.9 yrs	800 USD	2.4	0.786	6.27/10	13	48/100	200	35	0.80/1	90%	60	170	Yes	4 yrs	Yes	1,800 USD	6.0%	10.0	none
🇳🇿New ZealandNZ	Oceania	temperate	en, mi	72	88%	90	60	76	82	76	80	84	90	39%	33%	0%	33%	33%	—	No	28%	No	No	No	No	Yes	4-year transitional resident exemption	74	68	10	10	78	62	66	78	90	92	88	86	92	6	2	4,500 USD/mo	3,000,000 USD	8 m	2 yrs	5 yrs	Yes	No	No	No	1	Transitional resident exemption	4 yrs	79/100	8.4/10	55,000 USD	0.8%	2.5%	5.1%	46%	AA+	33%	84/100	50/100	83/100	83/100	88/100	1.31	1.2	85/100	clean	479	501	504	12.9	5	15,000 USD	100/100	82.5 yrs	4,500 USD	3.6	0.939	7.03/10	6	68/100	200	80	0.89/1	88%	40	189	No	5 yrs	Yes	4,500 USD	4.2%	12.0	heavy

Macro indicators come from public sources (Heritage, Fraser, IMF, World Bank, OECD PISA, WJP, Transparency International, WHO, UNDP, Henley, Numbeo) and are the latest published figures. Educational comparison only.