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Compare 194 Countries: Taxes, Safety & Quality of Life (2026)

SettleRadar is a free data intelligence platform for expats, digital nomads, and global investors. We aggregate 40+ verified indicators from the World Bank, WHO, Heritage Foundation, and UNODC to help you compare 194 countries by tax burden, economic freedom, personal safety, air quality, and happiness. Filter by scenario - Tax Havens, Safe Havens, Digital Nomad Visas, or Quality of Life - and drill into any country for a full analytical profile with sourced data.

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Singapore flag
Singapore
SGPAsia
Tax Burden18.6%
Freedom84.4 pts
Happiness
6.6
Homicides
0.1
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
CHEEurope
Tax Burden17.6%
Freedom83.7 pts
Happiness
7.0
Homicides
0.6
Ireland flag
Ireland
IRLEurope
Tax Burden25.7%
Freedom83.3 pts
Happiness
6.9
Homicides
0.7
Australia flag
Australia
AUSOceania
Tax Burden26.1%
Freedom80.1 pts
Happiness
6.9
Homicides
0.8
Taiwan flag
Taiwan
TWNAsia
Visa
Tax Burden--
Freedom79.8 pts
Happiness
6.7
Homicides--
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
LUXEurope
Tax Burden44.6%
Freedom79.7 pts
Happiness
7.1
Homicides
1.5
Denmark flag
Denmark
DNKEurope
Tax Burden38.3%
Freedom79 pts
Happiness
7.5
Homicides
0.8
Norway flag
Norway
NOREurope
Visa
Tax Burden53.3%
Freedom78.8 pts
Happiness
7.2
Homicides
0.7
Estonia flag
Estonia
ESTEurope
Visa
Tax Burden38.3%
Freedom78.7 pts
Happiness
6.4
Homicides
1.5
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
NLDEurope
Tax Burden39.4%
Freedom78.5 pts
Happiness
7.2
Homicides
0.7
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
NZLOceania
Tax Burden34.4%
Freedom77.8 pts
Happiness
7.0
Homicides
1.5
Sweden flag
Sweden
SWEEurope
Tax Burden33.1%
Freedom77.8 pts
Happiness
7.3
Homicides
1.1
Finland flag
Finland
FINEurope
Tax Burden41.8%
Freedom76.6 pts
Happiness
7.8
Homicides
1.0
Canada flag
Canada
CANAmericas
Tax Burden20.2%
Freedom75.6 pts
Happiness
6.7
Homicides
2.0
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
LTUEurope
Tax Burden35.3%
Freedom75.3 pts
Happiness
6.7
Homicides
2.6
Iceland flag
Iceland
ISLEurope
Visa
Tax Burden31.5%
Freedom75 pts
Happiness
7.5
Homicides
1.3
Chile flag
Chile
CHLAmericas
Tax Burden21.8%
Freedom74.3 pts
Happiness
6.3
Homicides
6.3
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
CYPEurope
Visa
Tax Burden39.9%
Freedom74.1 pts
Happiness
6.1
Homicides
0.8
South Korea flag
South Korea
KORAsia
Visa
Tax Burden27.4%
Freedom73.7 pts
Happiness
6.0
Homicides
0.5
Czechia flag
Czechia
CZEEurope
Visa
Tax Burden36.5%
Freedom73.2 pts
Happiness
6.8
Homicides
0.8
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
MUSAfrica
Visa
Tax Burden24.7%
Freedom73 pts
Happiness
5.9
Homicides
2.3
United States flag
United States
USAAmericas
Tax Burden18.1%
Freedom72.8 pts
Happiness
6.8
Homicides
5.8
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
AREAsia
Visa
Tax Burden3.0%
Freedom71.9 pts
Happiness
6.8
Homicides
0.7
Germany flag
Germany
DEUEurope
Visa
Tax Burden29.4%
Freedom71.7 pts
Happiness
6.9
Homicides
0.9
Latvia flag
Latvia
LVAEurope
Visa
Tax Burden34.1%
Freedom71.6 pts
Happiness
6.4
Homicides
2.5
Cabo Verde flag
Cabo Verde
CPVAfrica
Visa
Tax Burden21.6%
Freedom71.4 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
7.0
Portugal flag
Portugal
PRTEurope
Visa
Tax Burden37.4%
Freedom71.2 pts
Happiness
6.0
Homicides
0.7
Barbados flag
Barbados
BRBAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden25.2%
Freedom70.4 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
7.4
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
GBREurope
Tax Burden34.9%
Freedom70.4 pts
Happiness
6.7
Homicides
1.1
Japan flag
Japan
JPNAsia
Visa
Tax Burden--
Freedom70.3 pts
Happiness
6.1
Homicides
0.2
Qatar flag
Qatar
QATAsia
Tax Burden--
Freedom70.2 pts
Happiness
6.4
Homicides
0.1
Austria flag
Austria
AUTEurope
Tax Burden45.1%
Freedom69.8 pts
Happiness
6.8
Homicides
0.9
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
URYAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden31.1%
Freedom69.8 pts
Happiness
6.6
Homicides
11.3
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
SVNEurope
Tax Burden43.5%
Freedom69.7 pts
Happiness
6.9
Homicides
0.6
Georgia flag
Georgia
GEOAsia
Visa
Tax Burden28.7%
Freedom69.6 pts
Happiness
5.5
Homicides
2.0
Belgium flag
Belgium
BELEurope
Tax Burden37.9%
Freedom69.2 pts
Happiness
6.9
Homicides
1.1
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
CRIAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden29.3%
Freedom69.1 pts
Happiness
7.4
Homicides
17.8
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
BGREurope
Tax Burden34.4%
Freedom68.9 pts
Happiness
5.7
Homicides
1.1
Oman flag
Oman
OMNAsia
Tax Burden--
Freedom68.5 pts
Happiness
6.2
Homicides
0.1
Poland flag
Poland
POLEurope
Tax Burden35.9%
Freedom68.5 pts
Happiness
6.8
Homicides
0.8
Israel flag
Israel
ISRAsia
Tax Burden31.6%
Freedom68.4 pts
Happiness
7.2
Homicides
1.6
Jamaica flag
Jamaica
JAMAmericas
Tax Burden26.9%
Freedom68.2 pts
Happiness
6.3
Homicides
49.4
Malta flag
Malta
MLTEurope
Visa
Tax Burden33.3%
Freedom68.2 pts
Happiness
6.4
Homicides
0.6
Albania flag
Albania
ALBEurope
Visa
Tax Burden26.1%
Freedom68 pts
Happiness
5.7
Homicides
1.4
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
MYSAsia
Visa
Tax Burden16.8%
Freedom68 pts
Happiness
6.0
Homicides
0.7
Samoa flag
Samoa
WSMOceania
Tax Burden30.7%
Freedom68 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
6.3
Botswana flag
Botswana
BWAAfrica
Tax Burden28.2%
Freedom67.7 pts
Happiness
3.5
Homicides
11.4
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
SVKEurope
Tax Burden39.3%
Freedom67.7 pts
Happiness
6.3
Homicides
1.1
Brunei flag
Brunei
BRNAsia
Tax Burden--
Freedom67.5 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
0.5
Croatia flag
Croatia
HRVEurope
Visa
Tax Burden35.1%
Freedom67.5 pts
Happiness
6.0
Homicides
0.7
Saint Lucia flag
Saint Lucia
LCAAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden19.4%
Freedom67.5 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
39.0
Armenia flag
Armenia
ARMAsia
Tax Burden24.1%
Freedom67.1 pts
Happiness
5.6
Homicides
2.2
Spain flag
Spain
ESPEurope
Visa
Tax Burden29.7%
Freedom66.8 pts
Happiness
6.5
Homicides
0.7
Seychelles flag
Seychelles
SYCAfrica
Visa
Tax Burden29.5%
Freedom66.5 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
8.0
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
PRYAmericas
Tax Burden18.8%
Freedom66.4 pts
Happiness
6.2
Homicides
6.8
Peru flag
Peru
PERAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden20.7%
Freedom66.3 pts
Happiness
6.0
Homicides
8.6
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
BHRAsia
Tax Burden15.4%
Freedom65.7 pts
Happiness
6.3
Homicides
0.2
Romania flag
Romania
ROUEurope
Visa
Tax Burden30.7%
Freedom65.4 pts
Happiness
6.6
Homicides
1.1
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
SAUAsia
Tax Burden27.1%
Freedom65.4 pts
Happiness
6.8
Homicides
0.9
Bahamas flag
Bahamas
BHSAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden19.4%
Freedom65.1 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
32.2
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
IDNAsia
Visa
Tax Burden15.1%
Freedom65.1 pts
Happiness
5.6
Homicides
0.3
Serbia flag
Serbia
SRBEurope
Tax Burden38.6%
Freedom65 pts
Happiness
6.7
Homicides
1.3
Panama flag
Panama
PANAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden11.2%
Freedom64.9 pts
Happiness
6.5
Homicides
11.7
Belize flag
Belize
BLZAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden23.8%
Freedom64.7 pts
Happiness
6.7
Homicides
28.1
France flag
France
FRAEurope
Tax Burden42.1%
Freedom64.6 pts
Happiness
6.6
Homicides
1.3
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
VNMAsia
Tax Burden--
Freedom64.4 pts
Happiness
6.4
Homicides
1.5
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
AZEAsia
Tax Burden39.8%
Freedom64.3 pts
Happiness
5.0
Homicides
2.2
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
KAZAsia
Tax Burden16.5%
Freedom64.2 pts
Happiness
6.6
Homicides
2.5
Mongolia flag
Mongolia
MNGAsia
Tax Burden31.6%
Freedom63.9 pts
Happiness
5.9
Homicides
5.9
Dominican Republic flag
Dominican Republic
DOMAmericas
Tax Burden17.5%
Freedom63.8 pts
Happiness
6.1
Homicides
10.9
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
MNEEurope
Visa
Tax Burden--
Freedom63.8 pts
Happiness
6.1
Homicides
0.8
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
GTMAmericas
Tax Burden12.8%
Freedom63.5 pts
Happiness
6.5
Homicides
23.4
Italy flag
Italy
ITAEurope
Visa
Tax Burden40.2%
Freedom63.3 pts
Happiness
6.6
Homicides
0.6
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
MKDEurope
Visa
Tax Burden29.4%
Freedom63.3 pts
Happiness
5.7
Homicides
1.5
Greece flag
Greece
GRCEurope
Visa
Tax Burden44.8%
Freedom63.2 pts
Happiness
5.7
Homicides
0.8
Bosnia and Herzegovina flag
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BIHEurope
Tax Burden37.8%
Freedom63.1 pts
Happiness
6.4
Homicides
1.2
Micronesia flag
Micronesia
FSMOceania
Tax Burden29.7%
Freedom62.9 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
0.9
Philippines flag
Philippines
PHLAsia
Tax Burden16.7%
Freedom62.9 pts
Happiness
6.2
Homicides
4.3
Hungary flag
Hungary
HUNEurope
Visa
Tax Burden38.0%
Freedom62.5 pts
Happiness
5.9
Homicides
0.7
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
TTOAmericas
Tax Burden24.3%
Freedom62.4 pts
Happiness
5.9
Homicides
40.4
Thailand flag
Thailand
THAAsia
Visa
Tax Burden20.4%
Freedom62.2 pts
Happiness
6.3
Homicides
4.8
Morocco flag
Morocco
MARAfrica
Tax Burden26.1%
Freedom61.8 pts
Happiness
4.6
Homicides
1.7
Vanuatu flag
Vanuatu
VUTOceania
Tax Burden25.7%
Freedom61.1 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
0.3
São Tomé and Príncipe flag
São Tomé and Príncipe
STPAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom60.6 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
3.2
Uzbekistan flag
Uzbekistan
UZBAsia
Tax Burden20.3%
Freedom60.3 pts
Happiness
6.3
Homicides
1.4
Namibia flag
Namibia
NAMAfrica
Visa
Tax Burden35.5%
Freedom60.2 pts
Happiness
4.8
Homicides
11.2
Benin flag
Benin
BENAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom60 pts
Happiness
4.4
Homicides
1.1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flag
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
VCTAmericas
Tax Burden25.6%
Freedom60 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
51.3
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
KWTAsia
Tax Burden--
Freedom59.9 pts
Happiness
6.5
Homicides
0.3
Colombia flag
Colombia
COLAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden25.9%
Freedom59.8 pts
Happiness
6.0
Homicides
24.9
Mexico flag
Mexico
MEXAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden19.2%
Freedom59.8 pts
Happiness
7.0
Homicides
24.9
Fiji flag
Fiji
FJIOceania
Tax Burden26.6%
Freedom59.5 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
2.1
Jordan flag
Jordan
JORAsia
Tax Burden23.3%
Freedom59.3 pts
Happiness
4.5
Homicides
1.0
Honduras flag
Honduras
HNDAmericas
Tax Burden22.2%
Freedom59.1 pts
Happiness
6.1
Homicides
31.4
Tanzania flag
Tanzania
TZAAfrica
Tax Burden14.6%
Freedom59 pts
Happiness
3.9
Homicides
3.8
Tonga flag
Tonga
TONOceania
Tax Burden22.6%
Freedom58.9 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
0.9
Cambodia flag
Cambodia
KHMAsia
Tax Burden13.8%
Freedom58.7 pts
Happiness
4.5
Homicides
1.8
Guyana flag
Guyana
GUYAmericas
Tax Burden--
Freedom58.7 pts
Happiness
6.0
Homicides
19.1
South Africa flag
South Africa
ZAFAfrica
Visa
Tax Burden29.8%
Freedom58.6 pts
Happiness
5.0
Homicides
43.7
Ivory Coast flag
Ivory Coast
CIVAfrica
Tax Burden13.4%
Freedom58.1 pts
Happiness
5.1
Homicides--
Moldova flag
Moldova
MDAEurope
Tax Burden29.4%
Freedom58.1 pts
Happiness
5.9
Homicides
2.5
El Salvador flag
El Salvador
SLVAmericas
Tax Burden26.9%
Freedom57.7 pts
Happiness
6.6
Homicides
7.9
Bhutan flag
Bhutan
BTNAsia
Tax Burden20.0%
Freedom57.5 pts
Happiness
5.1
Homicides
2.5
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
SWZAfrica
Tax Burden25.1%
Freedom57.5 pts
Happiness
3.9
Homicides
12.5
Argentina flag
Argentina
ARGAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden16.9%
Freedom57.4 pts
Happiness
6.4
Homicides
4.5
Ghana flag
Ghana
GHAAfrica
Tax Burden15.0%
Freedom57.3 pts
Happiness
4.6
Homicides
1.8
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
MDGAfrica
Tax Burden12.3%
Freedom57 pts
Happiness
4.2
Homicides--
Gabon flag
Gabon
GABAfrica
Tax Burden15.1%
Freedom56.6 pts
Happiness
5.2
Homicides--
Rwanda flag
Rwanda
RWAAfrica
Tax Burden19.3%
Freedom56.5 pts
Happiness
3.3
Homicides
3.6
Djibouti flag
Djibouti
DJIAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom56.3 pts
Happiness
4.4
Homicides--
Gambia flag
Gambia
GMBAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom56.3 pts
Happiness
4.3
Homicides--
Dominica flag
Dominica
DMAAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden--
Freedom56.1 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
27.1
Kyrgyzstan flag
Kyrgyzstan
KGZAsia
Tax Burden31.6%
Freedom56 pts
Happiness
6.0
Homicides
1.8
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
ECUAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden31.0%
Freedom55.6 pts
Happiness
6.1
Homicides
45.7
Kenya flag
Kenya
KENAfrica
Tax Burden18.6%
Freedom55.5 pts
Happiness
4.7
Homicides
4.9
Turkey flag
Turkey
TURAsia
Visa
Tax Burden31.5%
Freedom55 pts
Happiness
5.3
Homicides
3.2
Lesotho flag
Lesotho
LSOAfrica
Tax Burden44.2%
Freedom54.9 pts
Happiness
4.4
Homicides
38.2
Bangladesh flag
Bangladesh
BGDAsia
Tax Burden9.5%
Freedom54.8 pts
Happiness
4.3
Homicides
2.3
Nigeria flag
Nigeria
NGAAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom54.8 pts
Happiness
4.8
Homicides
15.8
Angola flag
Angola
AGOAfrica
Tax Burden18.6%
Freedom54.4 pts
Happiness
3.8
Homicides
4.1
Papua New Guinea flag
Papua New Guinea
PNGOceania
Tax Burden16.9%
Freedom54.3 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
9.3
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
UKREurope
Tax Burden33.7%
Freedom54.1 pts
Happiness
4.7
Homicides
3.8
Mauritania flag
Mauritania
MRTAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom53.9 pts
Happiness
4.5
Homicides
1.0
Solomon Islands flag
Solomon Islands
SLBOceania
Tax Burden24.6%
Freedom53.7 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
3.7
Yemen flag
Yemen
YEMAsia
Tax Burden--
Freedom53.7 pts
Happiness
3.5
Homicides
5.8
Nicaragua flag
Nicaragua
NICAmericas
Tax Burden21.5%
Freedom53.6 pts
Happiness
6.3
Homicides
11.3
Senegal flag
Senegal
SENAfrica
Tax Burden24.2%
Freedom53.2 pts
Happiness
4.8
Homicides
0.3
Guinea flag
Guinea
GINAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom53.1 pts
Happiness
4.6
Homicides--
Afghanistan flag
Afghanistan
AFGAsia
Tax Burden13.0%
Freedom53 pts
Happiness
1.4
Homicides
4.0
Suriname flag
Suriname
SURAmericas
Tax Burden--
Freedom53 pts
Happiness
6.3
Homicides
6.5
Nepal flag
Nepal
NPLAsia
Tax Burden16.5%
Freedom52.9 pts
Happiness
5.1
Homicides
2.1
Comoros flag
Comoros
COMAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom52.7 pts
Happiness
3.9
Homicides--
India flag
India
INDAsia
Tax Burden9.1%
Freedom52.5 pts
Happiness
4.5
Homicides
2.8
Tajikistan flag
Tajikistan
TJKAsia
Tax Burden19.0%
Freedom52.5 pts
Happiness
5.6
Homicides
0.9
Brazil flag
Brazil
BRAAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden26.4%
Freedom52.4 pts
Happiness
6.6
Homicides
19.3
Uganda flag
Uganda
UGAAfrica
Tax Burden14.0%
Freedom52.4 pts
Happiness
4.5
Homicides
9.0
Mali flag
Mali
MLIAfrica
Tax Burden12.7%
Freedom52.1 pts
Happiness
4.6
Homicides--
Somalia flag
Somalia
SOMAfrica
Tax Burden3.1%
Freedom52.1 pts
Happiness
4.5
Homicides--
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
CMRAfrica
Tax Burden13.7%
Freedom52 pts
Happiness
5.1
Homicides
6.8
Zambia flag
Zambia
ZMBAfrica
Tax Burden22.0%
Freedom51.9 pts
Happiness
4.1
Homicides
5.2
Togo flag
Togo
TGOAfrica
Tax Burden15.5%
Freedom51.6 pts
Happiness
4.3
Homicides--
Chad flag
Chad
TCDAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom51.2 pts
Happiness
4.4
Homicides--
Syria flag
Syria
SYRAsia
Tax Burden--
Freedom51.2 pts
Happiness
3.5
Homicides
2.1
Niger flag
Niger
NERAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom51 pts
Happiness
4.9
Homicides
4.4
Laos flag
Laos
LAOAsia
Tax Burden13.9%
Freedom50.9 pts
Happiness
5.5
Homicides--
Kiribati flag
Kiribati
KIROceania
Tax Burden81.1%
Freedom50.8 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
7.1
Malawi flag
Malawi
MWIAfrica
Tax Burden14.1%
Freedom50.7 pts
Happiness
3.3
Homicides
1.8
Egypt flag
Egypt
EGYAfrica
Tax Burden21.0%
Freedom50.3 pts
Happiness
3.9
Homicides
1.3
Russia flag
Russia
RUSEurope
Tax Burden28.0%
Freedom50.3 pts
Happiness
5.8
Homicides
6.8
Sri Lanka flag
Sri Lanka
LKAAsia
Visa
Tax Burden11.1%
Freedom50.3 pts
Happiness
4.0
Homicides
3.3
Liberia flag
Liberia
LBRAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom49.8 pts
Happiness
4.3
Homicides
3.1
Mozambique flag
Mozambique
MOZAfrica
Tax Burden24.5%
Freedom49.6 pts
Happiness
5.3
Homicides
3.6
Sierra Leone flag
Sierra Leone
SLEAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom49.6 pts
Happiness
3.3
Homicides
2.2
Belarus flag
Belarus
BLREurope
Tax Burden29.1%
Freedom49.1 pts
Happiness
5.8
Homicides
2.4
Burkina Faso flag
Burkina Faso
BFAAfrica
Tax Burden21.4%
Freedom49.1 pts
Happiness
4.5
Homicides
1.3
Pakistan flag
Pakistan
PAKAsia
Tax Burden--
Freedom48.9 pts
Happiness
4.9
Homicides
4.3
Congo flag
Congo
COGAfrica
Tax Burden20.1%
Freedom48.6 pts
Happiness
4.5
Homicides--
China flag
China
CHNAsia
Tax Burden14.9%
Freedom48.3 pts
Happiness
6.1
Homicides
0.5
Ethiopia flag
Ethiopia
ETHAfrica
Tax Burden4.1%
Freedom48.1 pts
Happiness
4.0
Homicides
8.5
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
TUNAfrica
Tax Burden29.9%
Freedom48.1 pts
Happiness
4.8
Homicides
4.7
Timor-Leste flag
Timor-Leste
TLSAsia
Tax Burden51.5%
Freedom47.9 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
4.1
Maldives flag
Maldives
MDVAsia
Tax Burden24.8%
Freedom47.6 pts
Happiness
5.2
Homicides
0.6
Equatorial Guinea flag
Equatorial Guinea
GNQAfrica
Tax Burden26.4%
Freedom47.4 pts
Happiness--
Homicides--
DRC flag
DRC
CODAfrica
Tax Burden13.2%
Freedom47 pts
Happiness
3.8
Homicides--
Turkmenistan flag
Turkmenistan
TKMAsia
Tax Burden--
Freedom47 pts
Happiness
5.5
Homicides
1.0
Haiti flag
Haiti
HTIAmericas
Tax Burden--
Freedom46.1 pts
Happiness
3.6
Homicides
41.1
Algeria flag
Algeria
DZAAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom45.8 pts
Happiness
5.7
Homicides
1.2
Myanmar flag
Myanmar
MMRAsia
Tax Burden14.4%
Freedom44.5 pts
Happiness
4.3
Homicides
2.6
Guinea-Bissau flag
Guinea-Bissau
GNBAfrica
Tax Burden10.2%
Freedom43.2 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
1.1
Central African Republic flag
Central African Republic
CAFAfrica
Tax Burden9.2%
Freedom43.1 pts
Happiness
3.5
Homicides
20.1
Lebanon flag
Lebanon
LBNAsia
Tax Burden13.4%
Freedom43.1 pts
Happiness
3.7
Homicides
2.2
Bolivia flag
Bolivia
BOLAmericas
Tax Burden23.3%
Freedom42.4 pts
Happiness
5.8
Homicides
4.4
Iran flag
Iran
IRNAsia
Tax Burden25.4%
Freedom41.8 pts
Happiness
5.2
Homicides
2.4
Burundi flag
Burundi
BDIAfrica
Tax Burden14.2%
Freedom40.2 pts
Happiness
3.8
Homicides
5.7
Eritrea flag
Eritrea
ERIAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom39.6 pts
Happiness--
Homicides
15.6
Libya flag
Libya
LBYAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom35.9 pts
Happiness
5.7
Homicides--
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
ZWEAfrica
Tax Burden8.1%
Freedom35.2 pts
Happiness
3.3
Homicides
6.8
Sudan flag
Sudan
SDNAfrica
Tax Burden8.8%
Freedom32.5 pts
Happiness
4.1
Homicides
5.2
Venezuela flag
Venezuela
VENAmericas
Tax Burden--
Freedom27.3 pts
Happiness
5.8
Homicides
12.7
Cuba flag
Cuba
CUBAmericas
Tax Burden--
Freedom25.2 pts
Happiness
5.4
Homicides
4.5
Iraq flag
Iraq
IRQAsia
Tax Burden38.6%
Freedom15.6 pts
Happiness
5.2
Homicides
9.5
North Korea flag
North Korea
PRKAsia
Tax Burden--
Freedom3.1 pts
Happiness--
Homicides--
Andorra flag
Andorra
ANDEurope
Visa
Tax Burden29.8%
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides
2.6
Antigua and Barbuda flag
Antigua and Barbuda
ATGAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden--
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides
10.7
Grenada flag
Grenada
GRDAmericas
Visa
Tax Burden--
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides
13.7
Liechtenstein flag
Liechtenstein
LIEEurope
Tax Burden--
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides
5.1
Marshall Islands flag
Marshall Islands
MHLOceania
Tax Burden31.3%
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides--
Monaco flag
Monaco
MCOEurope
Tax Burden--
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides
3.1
Nauru flag
Nauru
NRUOceania
Tax Burden119.3%
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides--
Palau flag
Palau
PLWOceania
Tax Burden24.0%
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides
11.2
Saint Kitts and Nevis flag
Saint Kitts and Nevis
KNAAmericas
Tax Burden28.5%
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides
64.2
San Marino flag
San Marino
SMREurope
Tax Burden41.3%
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides
3.6
South Sudan flag
South Sudan
SSDAfrica
Tax Burden--
Freedom--
Happiness
2.8
Homicides
14.0
Tuvalu flag
Tuvalu
TUVOceania
Tax Burden--
Freedom--
Happiness--
Homicides
18.3
Sources: World Bank, WHO, Heritage Foundation, UNODC. Last updated: June 2026.

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40+ Verified Indicators

We track tax burden, economic freedom, safety, happiness, and more. Every data point is sourced from the World Bank, WHO, Heritage Foundation, and UNODC.

194 Countries Compared

From tax havens like the UAE and Bahamas to Nordic welfare states. Filter, sort, and discover the best countries to move to based on your specific priorities.

55 In-Depth Guides

Beyond raw data, we provide expert guides on digital nomad visas, tax optimization, and relocation planning for 55 top expat destinations worldwide.

Lowest Tax Countries

For expats and investors seeking to minimize their tax burden, SettleRadar identifies countries with total tax rates below 15% of commercial profits: UAE (0%), Qatar (0.3%), Bahrain (3.1%), and Georgia (5.4%). Here are the top 5 lowest-tax countries according to World Bank data.

Country Tax Burden
United Arab Emirates flag United Arab Emirates 3%
Somalia flag Somalia 3.1%
Ethiopia flag Ethiopia 4.1%
Zimbabwe flag Zimbabwe 8.1%
Sudan flag Sudan 8.8%

Safest Countries

Personal safety is the #1 concern for expats relocating with families. Among all 194 countries tracked, several have homicide rates below 0.5 per 100,000 people, including Japan (0.2), Iceland (0.3), and Singapore (0.2). Here are the safest countries based on UNODC data.

Country Homicides (per 100k)
Qatar flag Qatar 0.1
Singapore flag Singapore 0.1
Oman flag Oman 0.1
Bahrain flag Bahrain 0.2
Japan flag Japan 0.2

Happiest Locals

Based on the World Happiness Report, the highest-rated countries for life satisfaction among SettleRadar's 194-country index are dominated by Nordic nations: Finland (7.7), Denmark (7.6), and Iceland (7.5).

Country Happiness Score
Finland flag Finland 7.8/10
Iceland flag Iceland 7.5/10
Denmark flag Denmark 7.5/10
Costa Rica flag Costa Rica 7.4/10
Sweden flag Sweden 7.3/10

Most Economically Free

The Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom ranks countries by rule of law, regulatory efficiency, and market openness. Among all countries tracked: Singapore (84.4), Switzerland (83.1), and New Zealand (82.2) lead the world.

Country Freedom Score
Singapore flag Singapore 84.4
Switzerland flag Switzerland 83.7
Ireland flag Ireland 83.3
Australia flag Australia 80.1
Taiwan flag Taiwan 79.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is SettleRadar?
SettleRadar is a free data intelligence platform that helps expats, digital nomads, and investors compare 194 countries across 40+ indicators including tax burden, economic freedom, personal safety, and happiness. All data is sourced from the World Bank, WHO, Heritage Foundation, and UNODC.
What are the best countries to move to in 2026?
The 'best' country depends on your priorities. For low taxes: UAE, Qatar, Georgia. For safety: Japan, Iceland, Singapore. For happiness: Finland, Denmark, Iceland. For digital nomads: Portugal, Spain, Thailand. SettleRadar lets you filter 194 countries by any of these criteria to find your ideal match.
How does SettleRadar calculate tax burden?
We use the World Bank's Total Tax & Contribution Rate metric, which measures the total taxes and mandatory contributions payable by a medium-sized business as a percentage of commercial profits. This provides a standardized comparison across all 194 countries.
Is SettleRadar free to use?
Yes. SettleRadar is completely free. We believe relocation data should be accessible to everyone. Our comparison tool, scenario filters, country profiles, and 55 in-depth guides are all available at no cost.
How often is the data updated?
Our core indicators from World Bank, WHO, Heritage Foundation, and UNODC are updated annually when new datasets are published. Blog guides are updated quarterly. The current dataset reflects June 2026 data.