Australia vs Sark

Australia

6.89 / 10

Sark

7.34 / 10

Sark leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionAustraliaSark
Lucky Nomads World Index
6.89 / 107.34 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.6 / 108.1 / 10
Affordability Index
4.5 / 104.4 / 10
Entry Ease Index
5.6 / 107.3 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
2.7 / 1010.0 / 10
WiFi Index
8.5 / 107.8 / 10
Admin Ease Index
9.4 / 107.1 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.6 / 107.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.9 / 108.6 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.3 / 105.7 / 10
Banking Index
9.2 / 108.9 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.2 / 109.7 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.7 / 108.6 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.3 / 108.6 / 10
Open Society Index
8.6 / 108.1 / 10
Flight Index
6.3 / 101.0 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
9.2 / 109.4 / 10
English Index
9.6 / 109.4 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.8 / 108.6 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionAustraliaSark
Corporate income tax
30%Very high
0%Ultra low
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
No corporate income tax
Personal income tax (marginal)
45%Very high
0%Ultra low
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
No personal income tax
Population
27.7 M×49332
562
Area
7,692,024 km²×1538405
5 km²
Population density3.6 /km²112 /km²
CapitalCanberraSark
CurrencyAUD (Australian dollar)GBP (Guernsey pound / Pound sterling)
Main airportSYD (Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport)GCI (Guernsey Airport (access hub, no airport on Sark))
Phone code+61+44
Internet TLD.au.gg

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Australia passport

49.35

LN Passport Index (#59)

171

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia visa-free

Sark passport

183

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize tax freedom index, Sark leads with 10.0 / 10 versus 2.7 / 10 for Australia. On flight index, Australia is at 6.3 / 10 compared with 1.0 / 10 for Sark.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Australia

  • Professionals who prioritize english index (exceptional english index)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize environmental quality index (exceptional environmental quality index)

Who should choose Sark

  • Professionals who prioritize tax freedom index (exceptional tax freedom)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (exceptional geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize environmental quality index (exceptional environmental quality index)

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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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