Remote Work Rankings
This report was issued on January 11, 2022.
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As of February 18, 2022, the list of countries included on the Work from Wherever Index has been updated to reflect the latest U.S. Department of State’s Level 4 Travel Advisory regarding increased threats of military activity.
Best countries to work from based on 22 factors
Using 22 different factors, we compared 111 countries according to their remote working conditions and opportunities to really explore outside of your usual 9 - 5 routine. We then ranked these destinations based on six categories, such as how lively the social scene is or local costs of living, to help you weigh your options. Using the guide below, find out which countries would best meet your work and life needs so that you can make this daydream a reality.
Click on a category to expand it and see individual factors. Click on a factor's arrow to sort the ranking based on that factor.
The factors presented are in the original data values but the total score and category scores are presented on a 1-100 scale, with 100 being the best (or cheapest), based on the normalisation calculations. For more info please see the full Methodology.
Top countries
In the whole world, which three places are the best of the best for working remotely? The results are in - take a look at the top three destinations and find out why they are so well-ranked for working wanderers.1. Portugal
Final score: 100
Portugal was ranked the all-around best country to work from remotely. How did it claim the title for #1? Because of its mix of accessibility for remote workers, its safety, and climate. Some of the primary reasons include that Po ...
Find flight2. Spain
Final score: 93
Spain claimed the title for the second-best country to work from because of its accessibility when it comes to 9 - 5 nomads. Spain is great for remote work because it has high-speed internet, a variety of co-working spaces and rem ...
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Final score: 92
Romania came in as the third best place to work remotely in the world because it’s quaint and affordable for all types of travellers. Our #3 offers very attractive prices with cheap car rentals and hotel prices, plus affordable lo ...
Find flightWork from Wherever Index - Methodology
Data in six categories has been collected in order to rank countries in terms of their attractiveness for remote work: Travel, Local prices, Health & safety, Remote work, Social life and Weather.
Within these categories, a total of 22 factors have been defined to reach a comprehensive overview of aspects that travellers may encounter and care about when deciding on the destination for remote work.
Data sources & factor definitions
Travel
The Travel category comprises four factors:
Accessibility
Defined by the weekly number of flight routes to/from the destination country.
Source: Kayak internal data
Avg. hotel prices
Avg. hotel price per night in CAD for standard double room across all hotel types. Prices based on the search period Jan-Sept 2021 for travel period: Jan-Dec 2022.
Source: Kayak internal data
Avg. car rental prices
Avg. prices for a car rental per day in CAD and across all vehicle classes. Prices based on the search period Jan-Sept 2021 for travel period: Jan-Dec 2022.
Source: Kayak internal data
Fuel prices
Euro-super 95, avg. price (CAD) for 1 liter from the period 11 - 17 Oct 2021.
Source: GlobalPetrolPrices.com (Data from Oct 11- Oct 17 2021)
Top International Flight Routes.
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The Social life category comprises three factors:
English Proficiency Index score
The EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) score is based on test data from more than 2,200,000 test takers around the world who took the EF Standard English Test (EF SET) or one of the EF English placement tests in 2019. Read more about the EF EPI here. For countries where an EF EPI score is not available but where the English language is an official language, the highest EF EPI score of 652 was applied.
Source: EF EPI (Accessed on 29 Sep 2021)
Going out
Avg. number of bars and clubs in five major cities (per 100,000 inhabitants).
Sources: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Avg. number of theatres, museums and galleries in five major cities (per 100,000 inhabitants).
Sources: OpenStreetMap