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Ranked: 2025’s Best Countries to Live and Work

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Ranked: 2025’s Best Countries to Live and Work In

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Key Takeaways

  • Switzerland ranks 1st, driven by high earning potential, career growth, and economic mobility. The country is also home to seven of the world’s top 250 universities.
  • In second, Singapore’s economy has consistently been ranked as the most open in the world. The country also offers a progressive education system and a vibrant urban environment.

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Top Migration Destinations

The Henley Opportunity Index measures how higher education, combined with investment-based residence or citizenship, helps preserve and grow wealth across generations.

Country Score Earning potential Career Advancement Employment Prospects Premium Education Economic Mobility High Livability
Switzerland 84 100 81 85 73 92 75
Singapore 79 100 61 99 58 92 64
USA 78 89 75 85 77 75 66
Australia 76 69 66 77 80 92 74
Canada 73 66 74 80 73 75 73
UK 70 62 58 71 89 76 65
UAE 67 78 51 84 65 66 56
New Zealand 65 61 54 60 55 92 67
Austria 65 58 56 69 50 92 68
Italy 64 53 61 65 52 93 59
Hong Kong 61 85 52 81 52 50 47
Latvia 60 73 59 48 38 90 53
Malta 59 44 62 58 40 92 56
Hungary 58 71 43 49 43 91 52
Greece 56 48 44 59 43 92 53
Portugal 56 41 50 52 44 92 59

In third place, the U.S. offers the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, providing a streamlined path to permanent residency. Additionally, former President Trump recently proposed a “gold card” visa to attract wealthy investors by granting residency, work rights, and a pathway to citizenship in exchange for a $5 million investment.

Australia follows, boosted by its recently launched National Innovation Visa. One of the top destinations for immigrants over the last decade, Canada ranks fifth. However, the country is currently reviewing its immigration policies amid concerns over the affordability crisis in cities like Vancouver and Toronto.

The UK secures sixth place with its Innovator Founder Visa, which requires individuals to establish a scalable business in the country. In seventh place, the United Arab Emirates offers the Golden Residence visa, requiring a minimum investment of $550,000.

Methodology

The index ranks the top 46 migration destinations based on six parameters—earning potential, career advancement, employment prospects, education, economic mobility, and livability—each scored out of 100. Data was collected between January and February 2025.

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