RetireSpots

All 40 countries, ranked

One comparable RetireScore per country, built from source-cited data with a published formula. The default weighting is healthcare 25, visa 20, affordability 20, safety 15, climate 10, community 10; drag the sliders to make it yours.

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View of Portugal#1

Portugal

Europe

86score

Portugal

86/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability78
  • Safety95
  • Climate88
  • Expat community90

~$1,700-2,300/mo

Explore Portugal
View of Chile#2

Chile

Latin America

84score

Chile

84/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability95
  • Safety76
  • Climate88
  • Expat community65
Explore Chile
View of Costa Rica#3

Costa Rica

Latin America

81score

Costa Rica

81/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability78
  • Safety76
  • Climate84
  • Expat community78

~$1,600-2,000/mo

Explore Costa Rica
View of Cyprus#4

Cyprus

Europe

79score

Cyprus

79/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability78
  • Safety52
  • Climate88
  • Expat community90
Explore Cyprus
View of Mauritius#5

Mauritius

Africa

79score

Mauritius

79/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa72
  • Affordability95
  • Safety76
  • Climate70
  • Expat community78

~$1,200-1,900/mo

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View of Malaysia#6

Malaysia

Asia

78score

Malaysia

78/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa50
  • Affordability95
  • Safety95
  • Climate70
  • Expat community78
Explore Malaysia
View of Uruguay#7

Uruguay

Latin America

78score

Uruguay

78/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability78
  • Safety76
  • Climate78
  • Expat community53

~$850-1,000/mo

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View of Albania#8

Albania

Europe

77score

Albania

77/100
  • Healthcare50
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability95
  • Safety76
  • Climate88
  • Expat community65

~$900-1,500/mo

Some axes rest on partial data

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View of Italy#9

Italy

Europe

77score

Italy

77/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa72
  • Affordability78
  • Safety76
  • Climate88
  • Expat community78

~$1,800-2,800/mo

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View of Panama#10

Panama

Latin America

77score

Panama

77/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability78
  • Safety52
  • Climate84
  • Expat community78

~$1,700-2,200,/mo

Explore Panama
View of Spain#11

Spain

Europe

77score

Spain

77/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa72
  • Affordability78
  • Safety76
  • Climate88
  • Expat community78

~$1,900-2,600/mo

Explore Spain
View of United Arab Emirates#12

United Arab Emirates

Middle East

77score

United Arab Emirates

77/100
  • Healthcare95
  • Retiree visa50
  • Affordability78
  • Safety76
  • Climate76
  • Expat community90
Explore United Arab Emirates
View of Paraguay#13

Paraguay

Latin America

76score

Paraguay

76/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability95
  • Safety52
  • Climate76
  • Expat community40

~$930-1,100/mo

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View of Colombia#14

Colombia

Latin America

75score

Colombia

75/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability95
  • Safety28
  • Climate85
  • Expat community53

~$1,200-1,800/mo

Explore Colombia
View of Ecuador#15

Ecuador

Latin America

75score

Ecuador

75/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability95
  • Safety28
  • Climate84
  • Expat community53
Explore Ecuador
View of South Africa#16

South Africa

Africa

75score

South Africa

75/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa72
  • Affordability95
  • Safety28
  • Climate88
  • Expat community90

~$1,300-2,000,/mo

Explore South Africa
View of Thailand#17

Thailand

Asia

75score

Thailand

75/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa72
  • Affordability95
  • Safety52
  • Climate66
  • Expat community78
Explore Thailand
View of Argentina#18

Argentina

Latin America

74score

Argentina

74/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa72
  • Affordability95
  • Safety52
  • Climate78
  • Expat community58

Some axes rest on partial data

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View of Malta#19

Malta

Europe

74score

Malta

74/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa50
  • Affordability78
  • Safety76
  • Climate88
  • Expat community90

~$1,300-1,800/mo

Explore Malta
View of Philippines#20

Philippines

Asia

74score

Philippines

74/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability95
  • Safety52
  • Climate80
  • Expat community70

Some axes rest on partial data

Explore Philippines
View of Greece#21

Greece

Europe

73score

Greece

73/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa50
  • Affordability78
  • Safety76
  • Climate88
  • Expat community78
Explore Greece
View of Peru#22

Peru

Latin America

73score

Peru

73/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability95
  • Safety52
  • Climate84
  • Expat community53
Explore Peru
View of Dominican Republic#23

Dominican Republic

Latin America

71score

Dominican Republic

71/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa72
  • Affordability95
  • Safety52
  • Climate84
  • Expat community78
Explore Dominican Republic
View of Indonesia#24

Indonesia

Asia

71score

Indonesia

71/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa50
  • Affordability95
  • Safety52
  • Climate66
  • Expat community78
Explore Indonesia
View of Brazil#25

Brazil

Latin America

70score

Brazil

70/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa72
  • Affordability95
  • Safety28
  • Climate76
  • Expat community53

~$5,500-7,500/mo

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View of Croatia#26

Croatia

Europe

70score

Croatia

70/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability78
  • Safety95
  • Climate88
  • Expat community78
Explore Croatia
View of Mexico#27

Mexico

Latin America

69score

Mexico

69/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa50
  • Affordability95
  • Safety28
  • Climate84
  • Expat community78
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View of Nicaragua#28

Nicaragua

Latin America

69score

Nicaragua

69/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa92
  • Affordability95
  • Safety28
  • Climate70
  • Expat community65
Explore Nicaragua
View of France#29

France

Europe

68score

France

68/100
  • Healthcare95
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability78
  • Safety52
  • Climate88
  • Expat community78

~$1,500-1,800/mo

Explore France
View of Bulgaria#30

Bulgaria

Europe

67score

Bulgaria

67/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability95
  • Safety95
  • Climate88
  • Expat community65
Explore Bulgaria
View of Sri Lanka#31

Sri Lanka

Asia

67score

Sri Lanka

67/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa72
  • Affordability95
  • Safety52
  • Climate66
  • Expat community58

~$500-550/mo

Some axes rest on partial data

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View of Montenegro#32

Montenegro

Europe

65score

Montenegro

65/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability95
  • Safety95
  • Climate88
  • Expat community53

~$1,000-1,400/mo

Explore Montenegro
View of Turkey#33

Turkey

Middle East

64score

Turkey

64/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability95
  • Safety28
  • Climate88
  • Expat community78

~$1,000-1,500/mo

Explore Turkey
View of Czechia#34

Czechia

Europe

63score

Czechia

63/100
  • Healthcare78
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability50
  • Safety95
  • Climate80
  • Expat community70

Some axes rest on partial data

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View of Vietnam#35

Vietnam

Asia

62score

Vietnam

62/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability95
  • Safety76
  • Climate76
  • Expat community58

Some axes rest on partial data

Explore Vietnam
View of Belize#36

Belize

Latin America

61score

Belize

61/100
  • Healthcare32
  • Retiree visa72
  • Affordability78
  • Safety52
  • Climate70
  • Expat community78
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View of Georgia#37

Georgia

Asia

61score

Georgia

61/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability95
  • Safety76
  • Climate76
  • Expat community50

Some axes rest on partial data

Explore Georgia
View of Morocco#38

Morocco

Africa

60score

Morocco

60/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability95
  • Safety52
  • Climate88
  • Expat community58

~$900-1,400/mo

Some axes rest on partial data

Explore Morocco
View of Tunisia#39

Tunisia

Africa

60score

Tunisia

60/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability95
  • Safety52
  • Climate88
  • Expat community58

~$700-1,100/mo

Some axes rest on partial data

Explore Tunisia
View of Hungary#40

Hungary

Europe

56score

Hungary

56/100
  • Healthcare55
  • Retiree visa22
  • Affordability50
  • Safety95
  • Climate62
  • Expat community70

Some axes rest on partial data

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