#1Where should you retire abroad?
Compare 40 countries on the six things that actually decide it: healthcare, retiree-visa rules, cost of living, safety, climate and expat community. Every number shows its source and the date we last checked it. No hype, no sponsored paradise lists.
- 40 countries, scored on one comparable scale
- Every figure carries its source and last-verified date
- Adjust the weights to match what matters to you
Today's top 3 of 40 scored countries, default weights
40countries scored on one comparable scale
6axes per country: healthcare, visa, cost, safety, climate, community
every number shows its source and the date it was checked
How the RetireScore works
Every country earns six axis scores from 0 to 100, then one weighted RetireScore. The formula is published and deterministic, so the same inputs always give the same number. You can adjust the weights to match your own situation, and every figure links to its source and the date we last checked it. Where we cannot verify a field, it stays empty instead of guessed.
Healthcare
25% weightSystem quality, whether foreign residents can access public care, and what private cover costs a 65-year-old.
Retiree visa
20% weightHow reachable the income threshold is, the insurance burden, and the path from a retirement visa to residency.
Affordability
20% weightA comfortable monthly budget and central rent, normalised so places compare on the same footing.
Safety
15% weightThe Global Peace Index score and rank, so safety rests on a published measure rather than a vibe.
Climate
10% weightHow much of the year sits in a comfortable band and how far the extremes reach.
Expat community
10% weightThe size of the existing expat and retiree community, plus how widely English is spoken.
The default weights above reflect what retirees most often lose sleep over. Healthcare leads at 25%. On RetireSpots you can slide these to fit your own priorities and re-rank all 40 countries live.
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- Full retiree-visa breakdown per country
- Saved cost-of-living scenarios
- Alerts when a visa rule or threshold changes
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Questions
- How does the RetireScore work, and where do the numbers come from?
- Each country gets six 0-100 axis scores (healthcare, retiree visa, affordability, safety, climate, expat community) built from public sources: government immigration and tax sites, the Global Peace Index, WHO health data, the EF English Proficiency Index and cost bands read by hand from public pages. Those combine into one weighted RetireScore using a published formula, and you can adjust the weights yourself. Every field shows its source and the date we last checked it.
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- Can I get a refund?
- Yes. Both plans carry a 30-day refund, no questions asked. Email us within 30 days and we return your payment.
- What does Plus add over the free site?
- All 40 country profiles, every score and the comparison pages stay free. Plus adds saved weight-adjusted shortlists, the full retiree-visa breakdown per country, saved cost-of-living scenarios, and alerts when a visa threshold or rule changes for a country you are watching.